Once upon a time, people went to church. Oh, it was fewer than 1 in 5 or 20% of the people but then it WAS a time many people could be found in pews.
Those were the "good old days." That was before there were such government entitlements like the minimum wage, mandatory education, and retirement programs for the working class. In fact, the working class of the day is pictured below.
Thank heavens the church has become
a tourist industry. Pass the loot (PTL).
Above is a Baptist Church of today, on a busy Sunday, without any tourists.
Below is a Roman Catholic Church in the wake of the
altar boy molestation scandals.
The numbers of people who report church attendance
(the survey says...) and
the actual number of butts in seats is far from agreement.
Apparently Christians, Catholics, and Holy Rollers just seem to feel goos about telling a "white lie" (a euphemism for such lies as one finds it convenient to tell, and immediately forgives oneself for telling).
Once upon a time, people went to church. Oh, it was fewer than 1 in 5 or 20% of the people but then it WAS a time many people could be found in pews.
Those were the "good old days." That was before there were such government entitlements like the minimum wage, mandatory education, and retirement programs for the working class. In fact, the working class of the day is pictured below.
