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Originally posted by kddani
But we've seen, even here on GC, that the Bible can be twisted and perverted to support pretty much any point.
If the church wants to stay relevant and keep young people active and practicing (and, cough cough, donating money), it needs to adapt. Many young men and women in America are raised Catholic, probably went to Sunday school and all that, but when they reach adulthood do not remain practicing Catholics. Taking such a hardline against certain issues, and not even debating them or considering them or taking baby steps is not helping.
A lot of people that I know that may have been raised Catholic have converted to some other form of Christianity, because those churchs are offering them something the Catholic church is not. Be it their stance on hot button issues, or even a more modern approach to religious services, outreach, and activities.
I think it will be interesting to see what happens over the course of our lifetime within the Catholic church
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I agree. There is a huge age gap at my parish and we struggle to get new members that in the young adult range. And I'm at a Newman Center - something meant for young adults. We are also poor... as are many other churches. It's one of the big issues the church faces.
I'm guessing I'm annomaly. I'm a "non-traditionalist" young adult that continued with her Catholic education and sacraments, rather than turning away from it. There were other parts of Catholism that I did enjoy (the traditions of the masses, the family like setting, the people I've met)... but just because I don't follow the ideologies of the Church doesn't make me less of a Catholic. At least I hope I'm not viewed that way.
Other issues facing the church: the sex scandals. Boy, is this a mess.