[Between the Lines]

The real story here is that there has been a drastic shift from mainline Protestant churches to evangelical ones.

The decline of mainline Protestant churches is hardly anything new and has been well documented over the past thirty years. Not worth a headline at all.

[marshmallow]

The decline of mainline Protestant churches is hardly anything new and has been well documented over the past thirty years. Not worth a headline at all.

I'd have to disagree.

It's not a decline. It's a collapse.

From two thirds of the population to less than one fifth in the space of 50 years.

If the Catholic Church is "fading", mainline Protestantism was hit by a train.