Church Membership Plummets but Faith Persists Tuesday, May 18, 2021 @ 10:21 AM
Gallup pollsters say U.S. church membership has taken a deep dive since the turn of the century – 73% in 2000 to 47% in early 2020. I first ran across these startling numbers a few weeks ago in Pundicity, a column by Jeff Jacoby. A Boston Globe columnist, Jacoby is one of the most balanced culture observers and analysts writing today. He said the stats are based on responses to this Gallup question: “Do you happen to be a member of a church, synagogue, or mosque?” Atheist groups and anti-God advocates celebrated the Gallup numbers. “Congratulations, Atheists,” trumpeted friendlyatheist.patheos.com, “Church Attendance in America is at an All-Time Low.”