I tried this once and got what I get when I post in haste, poor results. So take two.
Now that churches are reopened, even if not at full capacity - right now NY is at 33%, what do you think attendance is going to do? We could see an increase in attendance as people turn to God, no change, or a decrease as people decide they don't need God or at least church in their lives. Also, I'm thinking at the national level on this. I'm sure there will be regional and local church exceptions to whatever the norm comes out as.
This is the article that started me thinking about this https://religionandpolitics.org/2020...ion-recession/. It argues both sides and comes out for a decline in attendance.
My opinion is we're looking at a decline. The elderly who are most likely to get Covid-19 are going to stay away from a potential infection. My mother who has an underlying condition falls into this category. For many people, church is simply a habit that is now broken. I won't argue against a crisis bump in attendance but I don't think it will be sustained and in a year be gone.
The article also mentions that from a financial point of view, church is as risky as a restaurant. I think many churches that have been on the edge financially will close.
For those who's church has reopened and you've attended, what are you seeing?
Now that churches are reopened, even if not at full capacity - right now NY is at 33%, what do you think attendance is going to do? We could see an increase in attendance as people turn to God, no change, or a decrease as people decide they don't need God or at least church in their lives. Also, I'm thinking at the national level on this. I'm sure there will be regional and local church exceptions to whatever the norm comes out as.
This is the article that started me thinking about this https://religionandpolitics.org/2020...ion-recession/. It argues both sides and comes out for a decline in attendance.
My opinion is we're looking at a decline. The elderly who are most likely to get Covid-19 are going to stay away from a potential infection. My mother who has an underlying condition falls into this category. For many people, church is simply a habit that is now broken. I won't argue against a crisis bump in attendance but I don't think it will be sustained and in a year be gone.
The article also mentions that from a financial point of view, church is as risky as a restaurant. I think many churches that have been on the edge financially will close.
For those who's church has reopened and you've attended, what are you seeing?
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