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The Velveteen Ocelot

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7. The Episcopal and Lutheran churches are also centrally controlled.

Sat Jun 8, 2019, 11:20 AM

Jun 2019

The Lutherans went on a building spree in the late '50s and early '60s (they seemed to favor Brutalism, and wound up with a lot of butt-ugly churches). I believe their churches are owned or at least controlled by the congregations, but if a congregation dissolves, the church reverts back to the synod. The Episcopal church operates more like the Catholic church the sense that the buildings belong to the diocese and not to the individual congregation, and the diocese has the authority to disband a congregation and sell the church (I know of one recent instance of that situation; the beautiful old church is now a performing arts center - where I will be attending a recital this afternoon).

Megachurches are a scourge - architecturally, artistically and socially.

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Closing Catholic parishes is painful - but somebody has to do it [View all] MineralMan Jun 2019 OP

Probably more are realizing the hoax IMO. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2019 #1

Could be, or discovering that the church is no longer relevant MineralMan Jun 2019 #2

Yes, definitely the latter! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2019 #4

This situation isn't unique to the Catholic church. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #3

While that's true, most other denominations aren't as centrally controlled MineralMan Jun 2019 #5

That is not true of all Protestant denominations. murielm99 Jun 2019 #6

Thanks. I stand corrected. MineralMan Jun 2019 #8

The Episcopal and Lutheran churches are also centrally controlled. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #7

Thanks for that info. MineralMan Jun 2019 #9

There is more central control than people realize as well. murielm99 Jun 2019 #12

The Episcopal church is centrally controlled for the most part. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #13

Overall, yes Major Nikon Jun 2019 #14

Same thing is happening in STLMO too. The church has sold off old properties, some of which... SWBTATTReg Jun 2019 #10

Thanks for the info! MineralMan Jun 2019 #11

It also happens with schools. n/t Igel Jun 2019 #15

Are people leaving schools because of anti-LGBT bigotry? trotsky Jun 2019 #18

The RCC's assets should be seized using Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #16

It may come to that at some point. MineralMan Jun 2019 #17