tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38565675.post1884046786931094472..comments2023-04-07T04:39:01.014-05:00Comments on Everyday Faith: Church statisticsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38565675.post-54618764015511053932007-03-11T11:31:00.000-05:002007-03-11T11:31:00.000-05:00Timothy,There's very little that's surprising in t...Timothy,<BR/><BR/>There's very little that's surprising in the numbers. Mainline churches have been shrinking for decades. The Catholic church is growing largely due to immigration. The Southern Baptist Convention stagnation has been talked about over the last couple of years, as they try to bring the evangelical back.<BR/><BR/>Why these trends? Well, if I had the cure for Mainline Protestantism, I would no longer be working for the newspaper. My guess is it comes down to complacency on the part of members and the secularization of society. People don't think they need the church. Anyone else have any thoughts?<BR/><BR/>Locally, this list would look very different. You'd see Southern Baptists followed by National Baptists (not sure which stripe) at the top, followed by Assemblies of God and Methodists. Lutherans and Latter-day Saints are way down the local list.Diane Librohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13452620229483008130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38565675.post-91306464537389761152007-03-11T11:16:00.000-05:002007-03-11T11:16:00.000-05:00No, it didn't Tom. The Presbyterians shrunk by 2 p...No, it didn't Tom. The Presbyterians shrunk by 2 percent and the Catholics grew by about that same number.Diane Librohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13452620229483008130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38565675.post-57438285196493616862007-03-11T11:10:00.000-05:002007-03-11T11:10:00.000-05:00Wow. The Presbyterian Church (USA)out grew the Ca...Wow. The Presbyterian Church (USA)out grew the Catholic Church. Impressive.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02183089368639421600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38565675.post-44210853700203583442007-03-11T06:20:00.000-05:002007-03-11T06:20:00.000-05:00So what is your reaction to these numbers?How does...So what is your reaction to these numbers?<BR/><BR/>How does your own church or denomination stack up?<BR/><BR/>Should your church do anything different?<BR/><BR/>How do you feel about mainline Protestant churches likely being extinct in the 22nd Century? (a 1% decline rate equals 100% in 100 years)<BR/><BR/>I've seen several posts of this news now and no one is bothering to post anything personal or local regarding the announcement. I go to news sources for articles. I come to blogs for commentary and discussion.<BR/><BR/>God bless...<BR/><BR/>- TimothyTimothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06992217665437521336noreply@blogger.com