I know a few people who attended church regularly prior to lockdowns that now don't at all. Church went away, and by the time it came back, people realized they didn't need it and/or didn't care anymore. It is the same story with a lot of other things we considered indispensible in 2019. A lot of things hang on as a beautiful/treasured/nostalgic legacy even to the point of attracting economic resources to keep them viable, until a breaking point comes and priorities shift. I saw this in the aftermath of the Great Recession, certain types of churches, certain types of restaurants, other businesses, that were already a bit of throwback in 2007, gone by 2012 or so, or greatly diminished in influence and availability. I'm not sure any form of church is gaining significant ground anymore. "Nones" are virtually tied with Catholics for second place, with Protestantism less than 10% ahead.
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branchandroot
Re: Religious affiliation since the coof?
Date: 2023-04-26 09:29 pm (UTC)It is the same story with a lot of other things we considered indispensible in 2019.
A lot of things hang on as a beautiful/treasured/nostalgic legacy even to the point of attracting economic resources to keep them viable, until a breaking point comes and priorities shift. I saw this in the aftermath of the Great Recession, certain types of churches, certain types of restaurants, other businesses, that were already a bit of throwback in 2007, gone by 2012 or so, or greatly diminished in influence and availability.
I'm not sure any form of church is gaining significant ground anymore. "Nones" are virtually tied with Catholics for second place, with Protestantism less than 10% ahead.