[far sider]

Soon everyone will be talking about the Post-Millenials. Can’t wait. Sick of hearing about Millenials.

[Paulie]

And not just millennials either.

[Jewbacca]

FWIW, I am a member of 2 different Orthodox shuls (Jewish) in two different towns, depending on where I am at the moment.

Both obviously very traditional and traditional-looking.

In the last, say 5-6 years, both have been inundated with young, formerly secular, “kids” in the 17-27 age range, some young parents, most single. Most become very serious and engaged.

[Fester Chugabrew]

A good many new church buildings look more like pole barns. The older buildings require expensive maintenance. The National Cathedral has been desecrated by Muslim idolatry. The god of the golf course beckons.

[CrazyIvan]

A lot of “modern” church architecture is hideous. Just do a search for ugly churches. I think there is some satanist architect cult that somehow rigs the system so that they get most of the bids. The plan is to make churches so repulsive no one will attend.

[Alex Murphy]

When asked to choose their preference between a church sanctuary and a church auditorium, 77 percent chose sanctuary. When shown four different kinds of church windows ranging from modern and least "churchy" to traditionally ornate, over a third of all respondents chose the most ornate stain glass window common to chapels. When shown four styles of church altars, the study showed that a majority of respondents chose altars that "are unambiguously Christian and are more traditional."

"Millennials are a very visual group," explained Barna Vice President of Publishing Roxanne Stone. "If they go into your church and they don't know where to go or it's ambiguous or they don't understand what something is for, they will move on." Additionally, 78 percent of millennial respondents selected a quiet church as the ideal over a loud church.

When asked when they would start tithing to pay for their new ornate sanctuary, Millennials chose to begin attending another church.

[tanknetter]

If it’s not Barocque, don’t fix it!

[Hattie]

Well in my huge church they prefer the loud music and tech age.

[SoFloFreeper]

Here you go, from real clear religion:

Solid Rock Church in Monroe, Ohio...

Why, God, why?!

[Fresh Wind]

Not just churches. This is the Beth Shalom Synagogue in Elkins Park, PA, a Frank Lloyd Wright design.

[huldah1776]

Pretty hard to hear the whisper of the voice of God as Elijah heard Him when you are being deafened by noise. I have often had to cover my ears. Bad for the little ones in the pews, too.

There is a time for praise within legal decibals and a time for quiet contemplation.

One thing every person needs to learn is how to study the Bible. I’m doing a study on the reign of Jesus. Really eye-opening in the Old Testament. Sorry, getting excited.

[TexasRepublic]

“Millennials are a very visual group,” explained Barna Vice President of Publishing Roxanne Stone. “If they go into your church and they don’t know where to go or it’s ambiguous or they don’t understand what something is for, they will move on.”

Never mind the kind of theology being practised there, just concentrate on the architecture. /sarcasm

[Gamecock]

I’ll do one one better.

I have two millennials and they detest praise and worship music and fluffy theology.

The youngest sings in a garage band that does some of the bitter rock heard on the radio. But in church she wants hymns.

[hiho hiho]