Post #4393678
2026-07-29 04:19 UTC
Historically, the church was a place to connect with the local community. They were a proper third space. That seems to have changed a lot over the last 20 years. Now, it seems that the only people that still attend regularly are the “true believers” with their shitty politics and opinions.
There is probably a fascinating sociology paper somewhere about the knock on effects of the Internet becoming mainstream as it relates to church attendance.
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@tootoughtoremember@lemmy.world 2026-07-29 06:28
It also tracks with the slow death of pub culture in small town Britain. A decade ago or so, the church was hosting local events at the pubs to try and keep them both alive.