Gallup: U.S. church membership dips below 50% for first time

Re:Gallup: U.S. church membership dips below 50% for first time by fader on Monday March 29, 2021 @10:42AM (#26622409)

You've never seen a non-religious club? Or a political group? Or a volunteer society?

There are plenty of non-religious communities all over the world. Look at any co-op if you want an example.

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Re:Gallup: U.S. church membership dips below 50% for first time by TeMPOraL on Monday March 29, 2021 @11:06AM (#26622827)

But the thing is, these non-religious communities tend not to be stable long-term, they're not as well-coordinated, and don't seem to influence people's behavior all that much.

Abstracted from all particulars of a given belief system, religions seem to be a refined, hyperoptimized form of community building.

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Re:Gallup: U.S. church membership dips below 50% for first time by nonotreally on Monday March 29, 2021 @11:36AM (#26623329)

This isn't true.

Secular society is an example of this. We have common goals that we work towards.

We don't have words for "gather once a week and do xyz" in many context, but that doesn't stop us for doing it.

Join an electronics club and meet up every week for the next 10 years. People do this ALL the time and it isn't an issue.

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