Posted on 10/01/2018 4:47:26 PM PDT by marshmallow
QUESTIONS have been raised about how the Church of Scotland’s more liberal approach will help public engagement as a new study found less than one in five say they are affiliated to the Kirk.
The latest Scottish Social Attitudes survey has caused disquiet in some quarters as it reveals that those that say they belong to the Church of Scotland have fallen from 32% in 15 years ago to just 18% in 2017.
It also shows the numbers that say they are Roman Catholic has dipped slightly from 13%, 15 years ago to 12% last year.
But those who say they have no religion has shot up from 43% in 2003 to 56% in 2017.
Ian Montagu, senior researcher at the Scottish Centre for Social Research, said: "This year’s figures reinforce a gradual picture of overall decline in religious identity in Scotland – a decline most keenly felt by the Kirk."
He said the four per cent of people aged 18-34 identifying with the Church of Scotland is "particularly low". In 2002 it was 14%.
Mr Montagu added: “As attitudes in Scotland become more socially liberal on issues like same sex relationships and abortion, church leaders will no doubt be considering how to better connect to a changing society.
(Excerpt) Read more at heraldscotland.com ...
What will really bring them in in droves is ritual prostitutes at the churches, and sacrifices of children at the altar!
It’s very important for the church to be relevant to the surrounding culture! [/sarc]
Yet another proof that if you stand for everything there is nothing of interest for anyone to make an effort about anything.
When churches become club houses that is a lot of competition...............
Obviously the Roman Catholic Church has to hurry to catch up with these remarkable statistics. Pope Francis and his cronies will get on it right away.
Epic was a great video even though FNM killed the fish...
“Hey, let’s open up,the church to gays, and our attendance will take off!”
Matthew 7:21
21“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ 23Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.