Churches faced with empty pews are fighting to keep their doors open, while former houses of worship are being converted into bars, clubs and luxury condos.
While that is a good observation, I think their comment is still accurate. Most Christians I know are not always meeting at church, they meet at each others homes, or out in public places. Realestate and building maintenance are too expensive
Less attendance doesn’t mean less membership. People are congregating in other spaces besides expensive church buildings.
According to Pew Research, religious adherence is actually on the rise worldwide.
https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2015/04/02/religious-projections-2010-2050/#fn-22652-13
You posted projections from 9 years ago lol
While that is a good observation, I think their comment is still accurate. Most Christians I know are not always meeting at church, they meet at each others homes, or out in public places. Realestate and building maintenance are too expensive