Scotland becomes more Roman Catholic than Protestant

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SCOTLAND has become more Roman Catholic than Protestant, with its congregations now outnumbering the Kirk for the first time since records began.
Figures compiled by the independent group Christian Research reveal that in 2005 the number of Catholics who went to Mass surpassed those who attended Church of Scotland services.
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A total of 215,000 Catholics went to church, compared with only 20
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8,400 attending the Church of Scotland.
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Attendances at both churches – and all other Christian denominations – are falling however, and the group predicts that by 2010, the number of Scots going to church on a Sunday will fall below 10% of the population for the first time from 751,100 in 1990 to 457,600 in 2015.
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The change is due to the huge numbers of Catholic Polish immigrants who are boosting church attendance, raising numbers by some 50,000 people since the last time figures were published in 2002.
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Still, in the midst of this good news or “bad” however you see it, is bad news. The number of Scots attending Church is declining, symbolizing that which is taking place all over Europe. When will God save Europe?
 
Well I certainly see this as good news! And even though church attendance may be declining in Europe, I have a feeling that we will eventually see a smaller but purer Catholic Church in Europe.
 
What bittersweet news. What is happening to Europe?! I feel as though vibrant Catholic communities, like we have here in the U.S., are akin to the medieval Irish monks preserving the faith while the rest of Europe was under regular attack from Barbarians. Just as the Irish re-evangelized the continent, someday it may be our role to do the same.
 
England, from what I hear, is also getting more Catholic. Apparently, more Britons go Mass on Sundays than to Anglican services, although Anglicans still form a majority. As the Church of England and its affilitiated churches becoming increasingly liberal, Christians in the UK seem to be turning increasingly to Catholicism. Although the wounds of secularism are opening wide, those of the reformation in Europe seem to be slowly healing.
 
I don’t know if you guys missed something, but it said 50,000 polish immigrants. Yea no wonder. What I’m worries rather is the part about ‘declining’ attendances, if the attendances in the other churches are dropping too we should be worried, all of Christianity as a whole should be.
 
Harmony1988 said:
I don’t know if you guys missed something, but it said 50,000 polish immigrants. Yea no wonder. What I’m worries rather is the part about ‘declining’ attendances, if the attendances in the other churches are dropping too we should be worried, all of Christianity as a whole should be.
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I know, particularly in Europe, which has been the “heart” of Christianity for around a millennium. It is truly heartbreaking that people are not going to Mass anymore there. What will happen to the Judeo-Christian culture there if this doesn’t stop? What will happen to the architecture that was influenced by the Church? But most of all, what will happen to the Church everywhere and what will happen to the people?
 
Eden said:
What bittersweet news. What is happening to Europe?! I feel as though vibrant Catholic communities, like we have here in the U.S., are akin to the medieval Irish monks preserving the faith while the rest of Europe was under regular attack from Barbarians. Just as the Irish re-evangelized the continent, someday it may be our role to do the same.
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Yes. It also feels like the times of St. Patrick and St. Augustine of Canterbury are wanting.
 
Holly3278 said:
Well I certainly see this as good news! And even though church attendance may be declining in Europe, I have a feeling that we will eventually see a smaller but purer Catholic Church in Europe.
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While I am aware of the positives of a smaller Church, there are also negatives. Many people become ignorant of the Church’s existence because it is so small or they can’t convert because the Church is not strong enough in a particular area.
 
Pious_Mat said:
England, from what I hear, is also getting more Catholic. Apparently, more Britons go Mass on Sundays than to Anglican services, although Anglicans still form a majority. As the Church of England and its affilitiated churches becoming increasingly liberal, Christians in the UK seem to be turning increasingly to Catholicism. Although the wounds of secularism are opening wide, those of the reformation in Europe seem to be slowly healing.
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My aunt is Anglican and they seem to be cut off from everything happening. I don’t know why. But if what you say is true it is good. I hope we get to the point where there once again is a Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury. The see is very symbolic to the English and Europe in general.
 
I find despite these large differences in some denominations, a Christian presence is better than no Christian presence. With the Christian presence around people will still see fit to examine their conscience.
 
Scotland is certainly not becoming more Catholic, people here can still be very hostile to the Catholic church, our church attendance may be better but the atheists and loyalists are always seeking to undermine our community especially our Catholic schools
 
Harmony1988 said:
I don’t know if you guys missed something, but it said 50,000 polish immigrants. Yea no wonder. What I’m worries rather is the part about ‘declining’ attendances, if the attendances in the other churches are dropping too we should be worried, all of Christianity as a whole should be.
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This is exactly right. The catholic church in England is in collapse except for the Polish immigrants. The Anglican church does not that have that factor.

The recent Pew study in America reported something like 30% of Catholics here leave the church. The largest perecentage alomost of any American religious “denomination”. The Catholic percentage of the population in the US holds steady only because of massive Hispanic immigrantion. W/O that factor the US catholic church is every bit as much in collapse as the as the Anglican church is in the UK.

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Glad to see more church going Catholics, than Protestants, but now if we could just do something about the decline throughout the rest of Europe, and Scotland for that matter.
 
countertenor said:
Glad to see more church going Catholics, than Protestants, but now if we could just do something about the decline throughout the rest of Europe, and Scotland for that matter.
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The numbers attending Mass are falling fast, we must try and start reversing this trend and building on what we have left, also i would rather see a full Protestant church than an empty one, nothing more disheartening to see another church turned into a casino/nightclub or strip joint because they were sold rather than try and evangelise to a largely secular community, i bet there are loads of people who would return if only the clergy raised their hands out to them
 
I stay in Scotland and the Catholic Church I attend is very much full at both the Vigil Mass and the Sunday Mass. Throughtout the week, there is a group of dedicated people (mostly elderly) who attend regularly and go to frequent confession. However, there are many who turn up on sunday’s and its quite easy to tell that they are only going there as a force of habit. The old protestant church I went to is depleated of members and they regularly only get about 20 or so (very elderly) people.
There has been an influx of Polish people too, and has brought the congregation to much more than it normally would be. The Poles really seem devout and queue for quite a while in waiting for confessions.
 
Holly3278 said:
Well I certainly see this as good news! And even though church attendance may be declining in Europe, I have a feeling that we will eventually see a smaller but purer Catholic Church in Europe.
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I agree, and this will occur throughout the industrialized world.
 
stuart12 said:
I stay in Scotland and the Catholic Church I attend is very much full at both the Vigil Mass and the Sunday Mass. Throughtout the week, there is a group of dedicated people (mostly elderly) who attend regularly and go to frequent confession. However, there are many who turn up on sunday’s and its quite easy to tell that they are only going there as a force of habit. The old protestant church I went to is depleated of members and they regularly only get about 20 or so (very elderly) people.
There has been an influx of Polish people too, and has brought the congregation to much more than it normally would be. The Poles really seem devout and queue for quite a while in waiting for confessions.
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Good for the Poles! You have to admit they often make an excellent example for everyone.
 
What saddens me about Europe and England in particular is that the muddle-headed, amorphous moral-relativist “secularism” and pusillanimous “multi-culturalism” which purports to be “supplanting” Christianity is in fact doing no such thing. Rather it is assisting the Anglican Church down the path to irrelevance and pushing all of Europe to cultural suicide.

Today the Archibishop of Canturbury has all but surrendered the moral high-ground in England to the Muslims and regularly abases himself before them. The only voices of salvation, the true Gospel and evangelization to the English are a few Afro-Anglican Bishops and the Roman Church.

The C of E has marginalized itself by continually embracing “modern” and “liberal” views on moral and social questions, instead of espousing biblical teachings and Christian morality. Instead of defending the faith, the C of E is busy turning Christianity on it’s head in order to become “of the world.” England doesn’t need another “official institute of endorsing soft-headed liberal-socialism,” it needs a Church that preaches the Gospel.

The Anglicans and the secular / multi-culti’s are busily creating space for the Islamic Jihad to thrive and attacking their own Churches and society for their “Islamophobia” like good Dhimmis. All the while studiously ignorant of their own self-loathing Christophobia.

England is becoming ripe for re-evangelization. Fortunately, the tools are readily available. Just look at what the Evangelical and Pentecostal Church in America has accomplished through revival efforts and televangelism. Who will step up to the plate?

God Bless the Poles.

Now, who will save France?
 
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