Re:Gallup: U.S. church membership dips below 50% for first time
by gpderetta on Monday March 29, 2021 @09:49AM
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I might take my kids there. Then again I also took them to see Santa.
Unfunny quip aside, it is a social gathering and it is undeniably positive for the community.
Re:Gallup: U.S. church membership dips below 50% for first time
by mcculley on Monday March 29, 2021 @10:03AM
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That really depends on the church. Many flavors of religion are a net negative for the community.
Re:Gallup: U.S. church membership dips below 50% for first time
by gpderetta on Monday March 29, 2021 @10:24AM
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Possibly. I was mostly talking about the specific mild flavour of Roman Catholicism practised by church we frequent here in London.
Re:Gallup: U.S. church membership dips below 50% for first time
by Milner08 on Monday March 29, 2021 @09:50AM
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Roman Catholic... in the UK? That makes up a very small number of churches...
Re:Gallup: U.S. church membership dips below 50% for first time
by dghf on Monday March 29, 2021 @10:06AM
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Roman Catholicism is the second largest Christian denomination in the UK (after the Church of England). Something like 7% of the population of England and Wales, 16% of the population of Scotland, and 40% of the population of Northern Ireland are Catholic. Catholicism is the dominant religion in many parts of Northern Ireland, and even in some parts of western Scotland.
Re:Gallup: U.S. church membership dips below 50% for first time
by thinkingemote on Monday March 29, 2021 @09:59AM
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It's bigger than you think, it's about the same size as the Church of England.
Re:Gallup: U.S. church membership dips below 50% for first time
by jedberg on Monday March 29, 2021 @12:25PM
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You have to get tickets to get into Temple on the Jewish High Holy Days too. I know because I take my kids. It doesn't mean we are religious though. I just like to take them for the singing and to see the blowing of the ram's horn, fond memories I have from my own youth.
Obviously the numbers able to fit in the churches are capped because of Coronavirus, but it appears as if there are more people who are wanting to attend than can. What I can say with some confidence is that there is at the very least more demand than the capacity.