Religious life won't be the same after downturn

NEW YORK Organized religion was already in trouble before the fall of 2008. Denominations were stagnating or shrinking, and congregations across faith groups were fretting about their finances. The Great Recession made things worse. It's further drained the financial resources of many congregations, seminaries and religious day schools. Some congregations have disappeared and schools have been closed. In areas hit hardest by the recession, worshippers have moved away to find jobs, leaving those who remain to minister to communities struggling with rising home foreclosures, unemployment and uncertainty ...

[Joe DeCaro]

"... The Episcopal Church, the United Methodist Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church and other mainline denominations were forced to cut jobs and their national budgets."

[Selecia Jones- JAX FL]

Joe DeCaro wrote:

"... The Episcopal Church, the United Methodist Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church and other mainline denominations were forced to cut jobs and their national budgets."

You COMPLETELY missed the point of the article.

[Joe DeCaro]

Selecia Jones- JAX FL wrote:

<quoted text>You COMPLETELY missed the point of the article.

The point of the article was not my concern; the excerpt was the only part of the article that connects to this forum.

[Selecia Jones- JAX FL]

Joe DeCaro wrote:

<quoted text>
The point of the article was not my concern; the excerpt was the only part of the article that connects to this forum.

You are such an effing troll.

[Joe DeCaro]

Selecia Jones- JAX FL wrote:

<quoted text>You are such an ...

Editor?

[Selecia Jones- JAX FL]

Joe DeCaro wrote:

<quoted text>
Editor?

Take your title and shove up your arse.

[Selecia Jones- JAX FL]

Or better yet...your RC. Pronounced the same.

[Joe DeCaro]

Selecia Jones- JAX FL wrote:

<quoted text>Take your title and ...

Back to your old self again?

Instead of acting like an arse, why don't you tell us the point of the article you asked me to post?

[Selecia Jones- JAX FL]

Joe DeCaro wrote:

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Back to your old self again?
Instead of acting like an arse, why don't you tell us the point of the article you asked me to post?

Your only point is that churches are failing because of the homosexual issues. Apparently it is not the reason or the only reason but economic. THAT is what the article states.

[Joe DeCaro]

Selecia Jones- JAX FL wrote:

<quoted text>Your only point is that churches are failing because of the homosexual issues. Apparently it is not the reason or the only reason but economic ...

That's NOT my only point: even in TEC, there's certainly more to this than Bishop Robinson.

[George]

Even when it isn't about them, the alphabet nuts (LGBT's, etc.) can't help projecting that its all about them.