There’s A Decline In Young People Attending The Black Church
Nov 30, 2023 20:55:46 GMT -5
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Post by jbrob on Nov 30, 2023 20:55:46 GMT -5
There’s A Decline In Young People Attending The Black Church, Research Shows
By Kathlyn Archibald-Drew
Published August 14, 2023
The rate of college-aged students leaving the Black church is slower than the general public, however, the decline remains significant. As Pew Research Center notes 49% of Black millennials and 46% of Black Gen-Zers reported that they “rarely” or “never” attend religious services.
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Hypocrisy within the church was another alienating factor for 32% of young former church-goers. “People act differently in and out of church. How are you supposed to be Christian if you’re spreading drama or talking about people,” Destiny White, a high school freshman from Blackshear, Georgia, said.
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She also believes that the commitment to modern racial movements is lacking in the modern Black church. “I feel the reason young people don’t go to church anymore is due to lack of activism. Compared to previous generations, where the Black Church was at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement, Black churches are not as involved in the Black Lives Matter movement,” Bender said.
thehilltoponline.com/2023/08/14/theres-a-decline-in-young-people-attending-the-black-church-research-shows/
By Kathlyn Archibald-Drew
Published August 14, 2023
The rate of college-aged students leaving the Black church is slower than the general public, however, the decline remains significant. As Pew Research Center notes 49% of Black millennials and 46% of Black Gen-Zers reported that they “rarely” or “never” attend religious services.
...
Hypocrisy within the church was another alienating factor for 32% of young former church-goers. “People act differently in and out of church. How are you supposed to be Christian if you’re spreading drama or talking about people,” Destiny White, a high school freshman from Blackshear, Georgia, said.
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She also believes that the commitment to modern racial movements is lacking in the modern Black church. “I feel the reason young people don’t go to church anymore is due to lack of activism. Compared to previous generations, where the Black Church was at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement, Black churches are not as involved in the Black Lives Matter movement,” Bender said.
thehilltoponline.com/2023/08/14/theres-a-decline-in-young-people-attending-the-black-church-research-shows/
