http://publicreligion.org/2011/10/millennials-leave-their-churches-over-science-lesbian-gay-issues/
The study udentified six main reasons:
1. a sense that young adults were receiving an unsatisfying or “shallow” version of Christianity
2. feelings that the church was overprotective
3.the perception of judgmental attitudes around sex and sexuality
4. churches’ unfriendliness to members grappling with doubt
5. the sense that Christianity was too exclusive
6. finally, the tense relationship between Christianity and science.
According to the study, 73% of white mainline Protestants say that they would continue to attend their church if it decided to bless gay and lesbian couples.
October 22, 2011 at 7:43 pm
This says as much or more about the churches as it does the millennials. Do the millennials prefer private spirituality? Are the non-denominational places still bulging at the seams? Is the music, technology & emphasis on small group relationships still grabbing them? They tend to be very law based. Does the gospel take a back seat?