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Re:Why Not a Three-Day Week? by MisterBastahrd on Saturday August 09, 2014 @02:29PM (#8157599)
I'd guess about half of that identify as Christian because it's socially unacceptable to be agnostic. Church communities have more uses than simple religious worship. Ask any salesman.
Re:Why Not a Three-Day Week? by learc83 on Saturday August 09, 2014 @02:36PM (#8157622)
>I'd guess about half of that identify as Christian because it's socially unacceptable to be agnostic.

That's much less an issue now than 50 years ago though, which is what's important when talking about a relative decline. It was much less socially acceptable to identify as agnostic in 1960 than it is today.

Re:Why Not a Three-Day Week? by WalterSear on Saturday August 09, 2014 @03:06PM (#8157730)
Still a huge issue in much of the US.
Re:Why Not a Three-Day Week? by jqm on Saturday August 09, 2014 @02:33PM (#8157612)
On this topic how many days a week do pastors work?
Re:Why Not a Three-Day Week? by learc83 on Saturday August 09, 2014 @02:42PM (#8157641)
My dad was a music director and assistant pastor. He worked about 5 days a week, and also had another job on the side. Choir practice, church functions and services, preparing sermons, visiting sick church members, counseling members, and doing charity work add up to a good bit of time.
Re:Why Not a Three-Day Week? by PaulWillis on Saturday August 09, 2014 @02:40PM (#8157634)
The pastors I'm familiar with all work a typical work week - 40 hours or more. Plus visiting the hospital, counseling, weddings, funerals etc.