tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7583674511519808833.post4375586361500865656..comments2024-03-29T11:20:48.180+00:00Comments on Rosa Rubicondior: Irish Catholicism is DyingRosa Rubicondiorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06063268216781988588noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7583674511519808833.post-71068113167731898492017-11-04T17:33:43.265+00:002017-11-04T17:33:43.265+00:00You should probably also look at church attendance...You should probably also look at church attendance figures. I don't have any information on that myself, but my guess would be that it's very low among young people, although may be being buoyed up by immigrants (as I believe is the case in England). <br /><br />One slightly conflicting factor is that (for some reason) people (in England) seem to highly value church schools (both Catholic and CofE). That probably accounts for some church attendance that otherwise wouldn't happen (as people store up brownie-points as "good Catholics" in order to get their kids into the desired school). It's probably a bit different in Ireland where most schools are Catholic.<br /><br />I wonder if one day traditional churches will go the way of the political party, with very few active committed members, and just a core of people bent on power at the top. No longer mass movements, but just representing a few narrow special interests.<br /><br />Quite different in Latin America of course, where the opiate of the people still seems potent.montmorencyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12879422255762834319noreply@blogger.com