Emerging churches renew Lutheran traditions & provide new entry points Can you think of a time when someone opened a hotel door for you, greeted you with a smile and ushered you into a welcoming lobby? The door opener: someone who saw you and your baggage and invited you to make yourself at home.
“I think up to 40 percent of the adult population may be without attachment to any religious organization,” he said, pointing to such surveys as a 2005 Gallup poll and a 2000 religious census by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. “I often ask people: ‘What’s the largest religious group in America?’ Most say Roman Catholics or Baptists. I say: ‘No. The largest religious group in America is those who may be very religious or spiritual but [are] unchurched.’ ” The rest of this article is only available to subscribers. |
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