[wolfpat]

I guess it's a commentary on society that we need these statistics to show how the Episcopal Church has lost its way. Considering its origin, I wonder if this was inevitable.

[drt1]

Agree but if you really think about what these people are saying it is that the message, philosophy and morality are all trumped by the numbers. What this says to me is ANY policy or practice that increases the "Good" numbers is a success and any that increases the "Bad" numbers is a failure, irrespective of the policy or practice itself. IMO A pretty cynical approach to religious practices.

[drt1]

By my last post don't mean to imply that I in any way support what these idiots in New Hampshire did. IMO This deserves the reduction in attendance that has been measured.