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Death, taxes, and the decline of the Church in America. What could be more certain? And if you ask why the Church is struggling in America, you'll likely be fed a pretty consistent story: Young people are fleeing the church because it's perceived to be a) too involved in (probably conservative) politics, b) too conservative on social issues, or c) hostile to science. Church clashes with society's new values.
So which church is more likely to be accused of these three things? A pleasant,
Death, taxes, and the decline of the Church in America. What could be more certain? And if you ask why the Church is struggling in America, you'll likely be fed a pretty consistent story: Young people are fleeing the church because it's perceived to be a) too involved in (probably conservative) politics, b) too conservative on social issues, or c) hostile to science. Church clashes with society's new values.
So which church is more likely to be accused of these three things? A pleasant, liberal…