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18. And a lot of young people are leaving religion entirely. n/t

Mon Sep 23, 2013, 09:46 AM

Sep 2013

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Church �runs out of people� after 166 years and closes for good [View all] SecularMotion Sep 2013 OP

That's happening to a lot of churches gopiscrap Sep 2013 #1

I hope the community has a replacement of sorts. n/t mr_hat Sep 2013 #2

It Happens. Churchs dies and others are born. hrmjustin Sep 2013 #3

Younger folks got sucked in by glitzy megachurches Warpy Sep 2013 #4

Evolve or die. cbayer Sep 2013 #5

And a lot of young people are leaving religion entirely. n/t trotsky Sep 2013 #18

Could it be that the pastor's sermons were boring and irrelevant? TexasTowelie Sep 2013 #6

Churches apparently struggle to appeal to youth MyshkinCommaPrince Sep 2013 #9

I'm an atheist PDittie Sep 2013 #16

If you're an atheist and writing on a Liberal website, I'm going Baitball Blogger Sep 2013 #17

Grew up in rural Texas PDittie Sep 2013 #19

And you didn't pick up on the political overtures during the Bush years? Baitball Blogger Sep 2013 #20

Well, that answers my question. Baitball Blogger Sep 2013 #22

Nope. You're still mistaken. PDittie Sep 2013 #24

I agree that my position does not apply to Liberal minded churches. Baitball Blogger Sep 2013 #28

Please see response #29. PDittie Sep 2013 #30

Was not my experience at all PDittie Sep 2013 #23

By whom? PDittie Sep 2013 #26

My congregation was not affiliated with UCoC PDittie Sep 2013 #29

No offense taken. PDittie Sep 2013 #32

How about an entire sect nearly run out of people eShirl Sep 2013 #11

OMG! I had no idea. cbayer Sep 2013 #12

Well... prohibiting sex is a tad shortsighted for any church. Squinch Sep 2013 #13

Celibacy for the clergy is one thing. longship Sep 2013 #14