Thousands of churches close every year. What will happen to their buildings?March 17,2022

SUMMARY: Churches in America are closing their doors every day, leaving the buildings unused unless they can be repurposed. 

EXCERPT FROM ARTICLE: A 2021 study from Lifeway Research, based on data from three-dozen denominations, found that 4,500 churches closed in 2019, while only 3,000 were started. The 2021 Faith Communities Today study found that the median worship attendance for churches in the U.S. dropped from 137 people to 65 people over the past two decades. Click here to read the whole article.

WHAT THIS ARTICLE SAYS ABOUT THE END OF THE WORLD OF  RELIGION: Churches in the USA close their doors because there are not enough people to pay for upkeep and salaries for pastors. Every time a church building stops being used for religious purposes, the world of religion decays a little bit.

Russian Orthodox church in Amsterdam announces split with Moscow
Mar 16, 2022

SUMMARY: A Russian Orthodox church in Amsterdam has announced that it will split with the Moscow patriarchate, in the first known instance of a western-based church cutting ties over the invasion of Ukraine.

EXCERPT FROM ARTICLE: “The clergy unanimously announced that it is no longer possible for them to function within the Moscow patriarchate and provide a spiritually safe environment for our faithful,” the clergy said in a statement posted on its website. “This decision is extremely painful and difficult for all concerned.” Click here to read the whole article.

WHAT THIS ARTICLE SAYS ABOUT THE END OF THE WORLD OF RELIGION: The Russian Orthodox Church is one of the oldest and largest religions in the world, but the war in Ukraine has revealed just how weak and unstable it is. This breakdown is one more example of the gradual end of the world of religion.  See this link for more about the history of the Russian Orthodox church.