- cross-posted to:
- news@lemmy.ca
- cross-posted to:
- news@lemmy.ca
Summary
Churches across the U.S. are grappling with dwindling attendance and financial instability, forcing many to close or sell properties.
The Diocese of Buffalo has shut down 100 parishes since the 2000s and plans to close 70 more. Nationwide, church membership has dropped from 80% in the 1940s to 45% today.
Some churches repurpose their land to survive, like Atlanta’s First United Methodist Church, which is building affordable housing.
Others, like Calcium Church in New York, make cutbacks to stay open. Leaders warn of the long-term risks of declining community and support for churches.
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I worked for an agency helping close a midwestern diocese. They branded it a positive thing but I was in the meetings with priests hearing the low down and how closings will go. It’s sad. Half the priests are old and just trying to get through. The other half want to help but are being told the cost of their renovations is more important. Let it crumble.
I pray to God everyday that i can live long enough to witness the day humanity completely abandons religion. Inshallah🙏
Oh no! So, anyway…
No, don’t close your damn doors, open them up to the homeless. Make these useless buildings good for something!
Good riddance.
Now the religious companies that remain are all merging together or being bought out by larger religious companies. They change their names to some douchey name that sounds like a shitty christian rock band and franchise. Somehow they’re still allowed to be non-profits despite being so much for-profit.
fucking good.
Good
Good.
FINALLY! You guys start to get secular state!
We still have to deal with Putin’s “200 churches” bullshit.
Sad that public spaces are disappearing but relying on funding from the ultra wealthy has been the death knell for christian churches.
Too bad its not baptist.
Didn’t realise I wandered into /r/atheism in this comment section.
Good.
Good.
Good.
Fantastic news, less grifting. Now shutdown mega churches.
