I found this interesting article at the Greene County Library website.
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05/21/2009
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This is really interesting. There is a general feel in the area that Springfield is overchurched, but, looking around, it seems like it might actually be underchurched. While religious sentiment is somewhat strong in the area, I find that there are a ton of people who don't go to church anywhere, and when I ask about it, people are generally dissatisfied with the selection of churches locally. These numbers seem to suggest that as well.
Posted by: John Vaughan | 05/22/2009 at 10:51 AM
For a while now I've had a theory that the number of churches in a community has less to do with gathering based on a common belief (i.e. Jesus) than it does an inability to let go of the smaller disagreements. In other words, I think a new church is formed less often because the walls are bursting with new believers and more often because two or more groups can't agree on something so one of them goes off on their own. I'm not saying that there isn't some correlation between the number of churches and the number of believers, but I think people are too quick to conclude that one absolutely implies the other. Fewer churches amongst the same population could mean that we just have more people willing to fellowship together despite their differences. Realistically I realize this a bit presumptuous too, but I do think it's important to remember that there's usually more at work than numbers may imply, especially when imperfect humans are involved.
Posted by: Jarrod Murdaugh | 05/26/2009 at 05:47 PM