I can definitely see why religion is unappealing to women and women are leaving in droves. The only women who go to church are really old, like some of my aunts in their 60’s.
The only reason my family went to church is because my father dragged my mother and me/sibling down there. He actually liked church. Once he died, we stopped going. It’s a very depressing place.
Yet women attend religious services at a much higher rate than men, go figure.
I can definitely see why religion is unappealing to women and women are leaving in droves. The only women who go to church are really old, like some of my aunts in their 60’s.
What kind of church was that?
Problem is, where are the men?
“The only reason my family went to church is because my father dragged my mother and me/sibling down there. He actually liked church. Once he died, we stopped going. It’s a very depressing place.”
Wow! With me it is the opposite. At church I can hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the wisdom of the prophets, the beauty of the Psalms, etc. Outside of church I see a lot of arrogance resulting in misery.
Hogwash! My parish offers 5 Masses every weekend. The sanctuary seats 1500 and we have folks standing all around the walls at every Mass. I attend the 9:15 am Mass on Sunday and the Church is FULL of young families with children.
If you find Church to be a depressing plkace maybe you've been to the wrong Church. I don't know where you live or Church you attended but I urge you to try again and look for serious, traditional and revent place of worship. Worshipping the Risen Lord in communion with fellow believers is a joyful occasion! I always leave Mass feeling 10 foot tall and 2 feet off the ground.