[quadrant]

I know that Catholics leave the RC Church all the time, but not as frequently as Protestants, who will leave a church if they don't like the music. A minister friend of mine told me that leading a Protestant church was like herding cats.

[Marysecretary]

People rarely leave a church for the music. There are deeper issues. Because of all the personalities ANY church is like herding cats.

[Marysecretary]

People rarely leave a church for the music. There are deeper issues. Because of all the personalities ANY church is like herding cats.

[tiki]

I know in my Methodist church if the bigwigs didn’t like the pastor, he was gone, that doesn’t happen in the Catholic Church.

And in the independents if they don’t like the pastor the church breaks up and splinters again.

[OLD REGGIE]

I know that Catholics leave the RC Church all the time, but not as frequently as Protestants, who will leave a church if they don't like the music. A minister friend of mine told me that leading a Protestant church was like herding cats.

When those Protestants who leave a church because they "don't like the music" do they remain Protestant? When those Catholics who "Parish shop" because they don't like (or understand) the Priest or services available do they remain Catholic?

I believe you are correct in that more Protestants will leave a particular church to attend another just down the street which is more to their liking.

The fact that "local" (within 5 miles") Protestant churches outnumber Catholic churches about 15-1 doesn't have anything to do about it does it?