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Voltaire2

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10. You do that. It's pretty hard to take over

Sun Dec 22, 2019, 12:43 PM

Dec 2019

an asset of a religious organization without also taking control of that organization. But I’ll eagerly await your documentation of churches being taken away from mainstream religious denominations by rightwing religionists.

Oh and the Southern Baptists have been rightwing racist shitheads for their entire history.

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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