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Charlie McHenry<a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Churches" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Churches</a> fight to stay open as attendance and relevance dwindles - “In the late 1940s, nearly 80% of Americans said they belonged to a church, synagogue, mosque or temple, according to Gallup. Today, just 45% say the same, the analytics company noted, and only 32% say that they worship God in a house of prayer once a week.” <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Religion</a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Christianity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Christianity</a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/congregations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#congregations</a> <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/churches-fight-stay-open-attendance-dwindles/story?id=116905100" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://abcnews.go.com/US/churches-fight-stay-open-attendance-dwindles/story?id=116905100</a>

Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ProTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ProTrump</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Texas</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Pastor" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Pastor</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RobertJeffress" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#RobertJeffress</a> believes '<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/God" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#God</a> has a plan' for <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/election" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#election</a>. The <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/evangelical" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#evangelical</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/leader" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#leader</a> of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/FirstBaptistDallas" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#FirstBaptistDallas</a> thinks the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JohnsonAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#JohnsonAmendment</a> restricts <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/churches" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#churches</a>' — It was a tradeoff for giving them <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TaxExemptStatus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#TaxExemptStatus</a>, and to balance out their outsized ability to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/influence" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#influence</a> their <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/congregations" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#congregations</a>. <a href="https://www.chron.com/culture/religion/article/trump-texas-pastors-presidential-election-19804418.php" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://www.chron.com/culture/religion/article/trump-texas-pastors-presidential-election-19804418.php</a>

Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Conservative" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Conservative</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Hatemonger" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Hatemonger</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CharlieKirk" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#CharlieKirk</a> Urges <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Pastors" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Pastors</a> To <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Mobilize" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Mobilize</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Churches" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Churches</a> for <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Trump</a>. “<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Pastors" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Pastors</a> need to vote for Donald <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Trump</a>, become <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/activists" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#activists</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/mobilize" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#mobilize</a> their <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/congregations" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#congregations</a> to do likewise. "<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Selfrighteous" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Selfrighteous</a>" <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/complaining" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#complaining</a> about <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Trump</a>’s <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/tone" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#tone</a> is no excuse.” <a href="https://religionunplugged.com/news/2024/8/22/charlie-kirk-urges-pastors-to-mobilize-churches-for-trump" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://religionunplugged.com/news/2024/8/22/charlie-kirk-urges-pastors-to-mobilize-churches-for-trump</a>

Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/UnitedMethodists" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#UnitedMethodists</a> will again <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/debate" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#debate</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#LGBTQ</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/clergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#clergy</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/supporting" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#supporting</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/samesexmarriage" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#samesexmarriage</a>. The departure of the most <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/hateful" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#hateful</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/congregations" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#congregations</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/clergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#clergy</a> from the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/UnitedMethodistChurch" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#UnitedMethodistChurch</a> to the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/GlobalMethodistChurch" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#GlobalMethodistChurch</a> means there's a better chance than before that the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/rules" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#rules</a> around <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/samesexmarriage" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#samesexmarriage</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#LGBTQ</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/clergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#clergy</a> could change. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Women" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Women</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Transgender</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#LGBTQ</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#LGBTQIA</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Spirituality" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Spirituality</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Religion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Progress" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Progress</a> <a href="https://www.wfae.org/race-equity/2024-04-23/united-methodists-will-again-debate-lgbtq-clergy-and-same-sex-weddings" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://www.wfae.org/race-equity/2024-04-23/united-methodists-will-again-debate-lgbtq-clergy-and-same-sex-weddings</a>

Steve Dustcircle 🌹<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Statutory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Statutory</a> Changes Allow Suit for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SexAbuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SexAbuse</a> Against <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/JehovahsWitnesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JehovahsWitnesses</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Congregations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Congregations</a> <a href="https://religionclause.blogspot.com/2023/11/statutory-changes-allow-suit-for-sex.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://religionclause.blogspot.com/2023/11/statutory-changes-allow-suit-for-sex.html</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/christianity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#christianity</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/religious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#religious</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/rape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#rape</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/church" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#church</a>

Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/MethodistChurch" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#MethodistChurch</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/approves" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#approves</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/split" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#split</a> of 261 <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Georgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Georgia</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/congregations" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#congregations</a> after <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#LGBTQ</a>+ <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/divide" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#divide</a>. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Conservatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Conservatives</a> have launched a <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/antiLGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#antiLGBTQ</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/GlobalMethodistChurch" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#GlobalMethodistChurch</a>. So far 7,286 <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/congregations" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#congregations</a>, many in the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/South" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#South</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Midwest" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Midwest</a>, have received <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/approval" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#approval</a> to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/disaffiliate" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#disaffiliate</a> from the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/denomination" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#denomination</a> since 2019. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Women" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Women</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Transgender</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#LGBTQ</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#LGBTQIA</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Religion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Hate</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Bigotry</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Discrimination</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Homophobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Homophobia</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transphobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Transphobia</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/EmptyThePews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#EmptyThePews</a> <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/methodist-church-oks-split-261-georgia-congregations-lgbtq-divide-rcna125930" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/methodist-church-oks-split-261-georgia-congregations-lgbtq-divide-rcna125930</a>

Steve Dustcircle 🌹<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Pastors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Pastors</a> engage <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/congregations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#congregations</a> on <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Issue1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Issue1</a> as <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ElectionDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ElectionDay</a> approaches<a href="https://flip.it/XddF8a" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://flip.it/XddF8a</a>

Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/HousesofWorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#HousesofWorship</a> Shouldn’t <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Mirror" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Mirror</a> the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Class" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Class</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Divide" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Divide</a>.<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Welleducated" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Welleducated</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/welltodo" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#welltodo</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Americans" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Americans</a> are more likely to attend <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/religious" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#religious</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/services" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#services</a>, but there are ways to make <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/congregations" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#congregations</a> more <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/diverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#diverse</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/democratic" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#democratic</a>. <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Women" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Women</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Transgender</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#LGBTQ</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#LGBTQIA</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Conservatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Conservatives</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Extremism" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Extremism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Religion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Hate</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Bigotry</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Discrimination</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Homophobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Homophobia</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transphobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Transphobia</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/EmptyThePews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#EmptyThePews</a> <a href="https://www.wsj.com/us-news/houses-of-worship-shouldnt-mirror-the-class-divide-39df0615" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://www.wsj.com/us-news/houses-of-worship-shouldnt-mirror-the-class-divide-39df0615</a>

Tero Keski-ValkamaCan <a href="https://rukii.net/tags/chatbots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#chatbots</a> be <a href="https://rukii.net/tags/ministers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ministers</a>? Hundreds attend <a href="https://rukii.net/tags/ChatGPT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ChatGPT</a>-led <a href="https://rukii.net/tags/church" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#church</a> service - National | <a href="https://rukii.net/tags/Globalnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Globalnews</a>.ca"<a href="https://rukii.net/tags/Simmerlein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Simmerlein</a> said it is not his intention to replace religious leaders with <a href="https://rukii.net/tags/ArtificialIntelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ArtificialIntelligence</a>. Rather, he sees the use of <a href="https://rukii.net/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AI</a> as a way to help them with their everyday work in their <a href="https://rukii.net/tags/congregations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#congregations</a>."<a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/9760086/chatgpt-leads-church-service-germany/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://globalnews.ca/news/9760086/chatgpt-leads-church-service-germany/</a>

Yale Divinity SchoolYale Divinity School's ‘Reimagining Church’ initiative helps congregations envision their next chapters. "What do goats, graveyards, and pumpkins have in common?" <a href="https://divinity.yale.edu/news/yds-reimagining-church-initiative-helps-congregations-envision-their-next-chapters" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://divinity.yale.edu/news/yds-reimagining-church-initiative-helps-congregations-envision-their-next-chapters</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/yale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yale</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/yaledivinityschool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yaledivinityschool</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/church" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#church</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/congregations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#congregations</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/yds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#yds</a>

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