A looming ‘tsunami’ of church closings is poised to remake America | CNN
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Experts project an estimated 100,000 churches in the US will close or be repurposed over the next decade. This dire forecast is outlined in a new PBS documentary series, “Christianity at a Crossroads.”

Experts project an estimated 100,000 churches in the US will close or be repurposed over the next decade.

Many churches will be unable to escape this “tsunami” of closings — a grim trajectory one pastor described as, “Every year the pews are getting emptier and the collection plates getting lighter.”

        • anon_8675309
          81·
          23 days ago

          Because as it is we can’t even do one.

          I figure let’s tackle billionaires to gain some momentum.

    • Tiral
      7·
      23 days ago

      No kidding. Where I live in the Midwest that isn’t particularly religious, most churches have like an insane amount of labs they’re not using. Tax them to the ground.

    • historicaldocuments
      3·
      23 days ago

      Good point. The maker’s spaces that take these places over should join some tax advantaged organization before going in and fixing them up.