Is church attendance declining? It may be in some areas, but not in my area. We have more and more churches opening their doors. My church has increased membership by some 25% in the last ten years. All answers to life's questions is now a click of the mouse away. People are no longer bound in ignorance and now prefer to spend weekends the way they please.
Both sparked by declining church attendance and included mass preaching.
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Jefferson believed that propagating a church by requiring attendance or monetary support was a from of coercion.
Jimmy Carter and William McKinley were especially noted for their regular attendance at church.
There is no answer to the question as asked, as the Catholic Church has never, to the best of my knowledge, in two thousand years, ever, fined anybody for non-attendance. I think you have the Catholic Church confused with the Puritans!
Paul M. Bard has written: 'Opinions concerning church attendance of an adult sample of persons living in Davenport, Washington' -- subject(s): Church attendance
Proctor is ashamed of his behavior and he sees church attendance as an hypocrisy.
Not all of the people in it. But church attendance is falling.
Church attendance can certainly improve your health, mentally and physically. There was an article on this subject, I'll try to link it for you.
Caroline Miley has written: 'The suicidal church' -- subject(s): Anglican Church of Australia, Church attendance, Church history, Church membership, Commitment to the church, History
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The Saddleback Church is an evangelical church in Lake Forest California. Weekly church attendance is at 20,000 church goers, making this the seventh largest church in the US.