(i) Ruthless competition: Results to the "law of the jungle" or "survival for the fittest" and destroys the idea of fair dealings.
(ii) Crime: Some people believe they have to engage in crime to survive.
(iii) Obsession of power: Some people believe that they can manipulate power to get what they want and therefore have no need for God.
(iv) Education: Leads to arrogance in that some educated people believe that they know all and have answers to all.
(v) Materialism: People crave for earthy possessions at the expense of spiritual development.
(vi) Social injustice: Makes people mistrust God or conclude that God has deserted them.
(vii) Permissiveness in society: Makes people lose value systems.
(viii) Influence from print and electronic media: Some people may spend too much time.
(ix) Urbanisation: Leads people to lose their identity and to change values.
(x) Threats to human life: Caused by war, nuclear power and abortion make people lose faith in God.
(xi) Confusion: Arising from religious pluralism which makes some people to wonder which is the true religion.
(xii) Suffering: Arises from political, social,cultural, economic and religious oppression might make some people to lose hope in God.
(xiii) Sexual immorality: Takes people away from community of worshippers as their lifestyles are not acceptable.
(xiv) Scientific and technological advancement: Makes some people place their faith in science to solve all their problems instead of turning to God.
(xv) Drug and Alcohol Abuses: Makes people lose reality of life.
(xvi) Poverty: Dehumanises some people and drives them to desperation.
OR
i) Social injustice which make people conclude that God has deserted them
ii) Permisssiveness which has led to loss of religious values
iii) Pornographic films and internet which direct people’s attention from God
iv) Urbanization may lead people to lose their religious and moral values.
v) Freedom of worship which led to the misinterpretation of the scripture
vi) Science and technology advancement may make people have their faith in it instead of in God
vii) Formal education may lead to arrogance making some people belief that they have answers to all life challenges
viii) Poverty dehumanises some people and direct them to desperation
ix) Peer pressure
maurice.mutuku answered the question on June 20, 2017 at 12:12
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