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Voltaire2

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6. Thank god.

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 12:23 PM

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Millennials Are Leaving Religion And Not Coming Back [View all] yortsed snacilbuper Dec 2019 OP

Ok. They're going to hell. dalton99a Dec 2019 #1

When I die, I hope I go to wherever John Dingell is Bucky Dec 2019 #11

Same here. nt Blue_true Dec 2019 #23

The takeover of many mainstream churches by rightwing religionists hasn't helped. hedda_foil Dec 2019 #2

Which ones? wryter2000 Dec 2019 #4

Which mainstream christian denominations Voltaire2 Dec 2019 #7

I said churches, not denominations. The only denomination I'm aware of is SB. hedda_foil Dec 2019 #9

You do that. It's pretty hard to take over Voltaire2 Dec 2019 #10

Billy Graham Ministries has definitely been took over Bucky Dec 2019 #13

Billy Graham? Seriously? Voltaire2 Dec 2019 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Dec 2019 #17

We were going to a Methodist church...we pick our churches by the pastor and the people that go but Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #43

Yeah they took a vote and decided on bigotry. Voltaire2 Dec 2019 #44

Actually, many churches are having two sets of services, a traditional one & a hybrid pentecost one TheBlackAdder Dec 2019 #38

I left religion wryter2000 Dec 2019 #3

Honest question- bmbmd Dec 2019 #33

Episcopal wryter2000 Dec 2019 #36

That was my guess. bmbmd Dec 2019 #42

Not all Episcopal churches are created equal wryter2000 Dec 2019 #45

I've noticed attendance is down at my dad's church. roamer65 Dec 2019 #5

Thank god. Voltaire2 Dec 2019 #6

Good for them. Churches, at least the majority of big ones, have been Enoki33 Dec 2019 #8

Money changers in the temple? WWJD? Bucky Dec 2019 #15

more people getting hip to the scam is a good thing. KG Dec 2019 #12

GREAT NEWS! stopbush Dec 2019 #14

Religion is totally illogical. Makes no sense to me. nt USALiberal Dec 2019 #16

Wow ismnotwasm Dec 2019 #18

In theory. Monotheism has been successful (partially) in doing so, historically. maxsolomon Dec 2019 #46

Baby steps.... in the right direction not_the_one Dec 2019 #20

Plenty of us boomers are also "lapsed" this religion or that. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2019 #21

Christianity has been taken over and replaced with a dangerous and scary ultra far right cult. Initech Dec 2019 #22

I go to church regularly. KentuckyWoman Dec 2019 #24

you do not need religion to be a better person Skittles Dec 2019 #27

Of course not KentuckyWoman Dec 2019 #37

sorry, I guess Texas taints me Skittles Dec 2019 #39

Antiquated form of mind control madville Dec 2019 #25

GOOD Skittles Dec 2019 #26

I'm guessing part of it has to do with the increase of available resources. LiberalFighter Dec 2019 #28

GOP are leaving in droves too....... Takket Dec 2019 #29

I joined the UU at age 62 CanonRay Dec 2019 #30

Maybe we could convert them back into holding dear to the teachings of Jesus. 42bambi Dec 2019 #31

Or, you could respect their decision and leave them alone. nt. Mariana Dec 2019 #41

Subtitle: Millennials Are Becoming More Compassionate & Tolerant OhNo-Really Dec 2019 #32

The younger generations are interested in good deeds and compassion DeminPennswoods Dec 2019 #34

The church my in-laws go to is reducing their Sunday mass's from 3 to 2 bearsfootball516 Dec 2019 #35

I'm happy to hear that, but I'd be happier... Silent3 Dec 2019 #40