Finally some good news. Less indoctrination cults. Less child diddling.

You don't need some diety in the clouds to tell you to be a good person or you'll burn for all eternity-- just be a good person!

More, close them all, and back date taxes owed

I absolutely LOVE this part of the article:

Why it matters: The unprecedented contraction, expected to continue over the next decade, risks leaving gaps in communities nationwide — particularly rural ones, where churches often are crucial providers of food aid, child care and disaster relief.

Not a damned thing related to religion itself! FINALLY, people are realizing "the truth" is a fucking scam!

Good.

If I made the rules, I would require all churches to provide beds and food to those in need, or else start paying taxes. But converting theee unused churches into affordable housing would be good too.

Good riddance.

I wanna see fewer churches and more community recreation centers.

whoever buy does spaces will have to pay property taxes

The best possible news I've heard lately. It may even be possibly true.

Oh no, Less child rapists being hidden? What are they going to do now?

I'm in South and have never seen so many churches. Hardly met anyone who goes, let alone who is outwardly religious, so how are these places supporting themselves? Guess the answer is that they're not. Yet they're still building new churches! Just can't get my head around it. Maybe they only need a small percentage of the population coming in to stay afloat?

Paywall.

GOOD NEWS

Old Christian churches can easily be converted into crossfit gyms