You could add into the mix reports over the last few years that some individual Catholic churches have been saved from total collapse by the arrival of migrants from eastern Europe in particular, who have bolstered congregations.

Then there is an increase in independent, evangelical churches – we've got several in our bit of London, most of which meet in buildings that were not originally churches. They do seem to be expanding. And there's an extent that you see that too in the emergence of groups such as London Citizens, which is a community-based group with a lot of faith-group involvement. And even candidates standing for elections on the basis of being a particular religion.

Didn't see it but read it as that, I think.

Divinity has no place in Christianity. The whole point is that we treat each other as equals no matter who you are. To artificially elevate certain people above others, particularly within a church is completely missing the point. My opinion obviously.

If you're going with that then, who created God?

If something had to cause the big bang then how did that thing (divine or otherwise) get there? Was there another older God who created the current God? And if so how far back do you go?

It's more reasonable to presume that the Universe has been expanding and contracting over an infinite period of time.

What if all the world's inside of your head
Just creations of your own?
Your devils and your gods
All the living and the dead
And you're really all alone?

NiN

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One of my faves.
I'm off for a listen. 5.38134765625:5