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Haggard Celine

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5. Covid has got to be a big factor there.

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 09:07 AM

Nov 13

My parents, very religious people, quit going to church during the pandemic and never really went back. A lot of church people died during the pandemic, too. I think older people view going to church as kind of scary these days. Of course it was always scary to me.

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US sees drop in religiosity. Is there a connection? [View all] surfered Nov 13 OP

To me, it's just that every religion I've encountered is obviously wrong. Happy Hoosier Nov 13 #1

I don't need a fancy building and statues BOSSHOG Nov 13 #2

Children are indoctrinated with religious belief long before they are old enough to understand such matters Martin Eden Nov 14 #12

It took me awhile to break free if you will BOSSHOG Nov 14 #13

it happens once one gets beyond the habits of their upbringing and starts to think things through NewHendoLib Nov 13 #3

Hell yes................. Lovie777 Nov 13 #4

Covid has got to be a big factor there. Haggard Celine Nov 13 #5

Most religious leaders are hypocritical trash dalton99a Nov 13 #6

At that rate, it'll be gone when I'm around 120 years old. Iggo Nov 13 #7

If my church supported Trump, I'd have dumped that church long ago! Initech Nov 13 #8

People gleefully committing atrocities in the name of the Lord of Love and the Prince of Peace might have something Aristus Nov 13 #9

God is man-made. Not the other way around. Intractable Nov 13 #10

Jesus's spokespeople are mean and insane lame54 Nov 13 #11