Grangey.
Distinguished Member
Hi all,
A random thought I had recently which I would be interested in hearing further thoughts on.
Now as I've still not hit 25, the young one still in me still likes the think myself as part of "the new generation"... So anyway, after being invited to a christening a friend was running recently it really got me thinking. When I look at all my friends (and I mean all, rather than just those I see daily), I dont know of any of them ever throughout the time of known them to practice Christianity or go to Church other than for occasions such as Christening and maybe weddings.
So this got me thinking- ok Im jumping the gun a little but as I have a very diverse range of friends (ok this isnt exact science) I would like to think they kind of give a pretty good insight as to the way things may look in the future... so my simple thought was well if Im not going to church for anything other than others key events, if nobody from all those I know every attend church... well surely as generations older to myself (and I guess Im more foreseeing 40+ year olds being generous), surely within the next 50 years we will see a pretty high rate of Church's being closed down?- Like, alarmingly high as I would have thought nobody will be attending or doing anything to keep them running?
Dont get me wrong I'm sure in major cities some will stay open, but when you think of the amount in local villages and towns etc, my limited knowledge on the matter gives me the impression that they cant last too much longer with an ever smaller audience.
Thoughts?
A random thought I had recently which I would be interested in hearing further thoughts on.
Now as I've still not hit 25, the young one still in me still likes the think myself as part of "the new generation"... So anyway, after being invited to a christening a friend was running recently it really got me thinking. When I look at all my friends (and I mean all, rather than just those I see daily), I dont know of any of them ever throughout the time of known them to practice Christianity or go to Church other than for occasions such as Christening and maybe weddings.
So this got me thinking- ok Im jumping the gun a little but as I have a very diverse range of friends (ok this isnt exact science) I would like to think they kind of give a pretty good insight as to the way things may look in the future... so my simple thought was well if Im not going to church for anything other than others key events, if nobody from all those I know every attend church... well surely as generations older to myself (and I guess Im more foreseeing 40+ year olds being generous), surely within the next 50 years we will see a pretty high rate of Church's being closed down?- Like, alarmingly high as I would have thought nobody will be attending or doing anything to keep them running?
Dont get me wrong I'm sure in major cities some will stay open, but when you think of the amount in local villages and towns etc, my limited knowledge on the matter gives me the impression that they cant last too much longer with an ever smaller audience.
Thoughts?