(October 1, 2022 at 2:27 pm)Fake Messiah Wrote: Catholic journal decries the loss of sheep in a longwinded article
Quote:Misunderstanding the Rise of the Nones
By now it is well known that the Catholic Church in America—and organized religion more generally—must contend with the sudden growth of people who identify with “no religion.” Nearly 30% of Americans now check the box for “no religion,” including 40 percent of millennials. The Catholic Church has been hit especially hard: for each person who joins the Catholic Church, nearly seven leave. Many who become religious “Nones” claim they no longer affiliate with organized religion because of its closemindedness, corruption, or an apparent incompatibility between science and religion.
https://churchlifejournal.nd.edu/article...the-nones/
And his solution? Indoctrinate the kids about the love and beauty of the church when they are young, so that intellectual arguments won't sway them in later life.