Young adults......

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I didn’t go for obvious reasons…

I was firm with my religious beliefs years ago (I’m 18)
 
Young adults will be young adults, same as people of any age.

I think it’s normal that at some point, people are going to question their faith. When I was a child, I took it for granted that everyone believed that Adam and Eve were real people who were deceived by Satan in the form of a snake, but as I got older (particularly when I decided to go to a public high school) I was exposed to many people who did not believe the same things I did.

Everyone’s different, some will leave their religion of birth and never return, others will look around a bit and decide that the religion that they were born into is the right “fit” for them after all.
 
Interestingly enough, the Archdiocese of Chicago has staretd a multi-year strategic plan for various groups. This year is for teens and “early young adults”:

archdiocese-chgo.org/StrategicPastoralPlan/Teens/

As far as why they leave the Church, the “gorilla in the room” (which I don’t think was mentioned on this thread) is the onset of sexual activity. I know one of the fundraising letters for the Catholic Answers chastity projects (at least I think that’s who it was from) stated that the number one reason teens leave the faith is the start of sexual activity.
 
I think this answers why so many people fall away (copied from one of my fav pastors) "Growth, accountability, belonging and care happen in community groups - in circles, not rows. It’s easy to stumble away from faith when you are a nameless person sitting in a row on Sunday morning. But it’s almost impossible to stumble away - or to stay away - when you’re in community, "

I was talking with my daughter’s boyfriend (who is Catholic) about this age group. His parish has a very strong youth group but absolutely nothing for the 18+ people. He agreed there is a need there…
 
Slinger said:
I think this answers why so many people fall away (copied from one of my fav pastors) "Growth, accountability, belonging and care happen in community groups - in circles, not rows. It’s easy to stumble away from faith when you are a nameless person sitting in a row on Sunday morning. But it’s almost impossible to stumble away - or to stay away - when you’re in community, "

I was talking with my daughter’s boyfriend (who is Catholic) about this age group. His parish has a very strong youth group but absolutely nothing for the 18+ people. He agreed there is a need there…
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I’m glad I’m not the only one who feels that way. I’m a convert in my mid-20’s and if you’re in my age group and single the Church can be very lonely.

P.S. I was at that sermon last week Slinger! Went to mass afterward, I gotta get fellowship somewhere.
 
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I’m glad I’m not the only one who feels that way. I’m a convert in my mid-20’s and if you’re in my age group and single the Church can be very lonely.

P.S. I was at that sermon last week Slinger! Went to mass afterward, I gotta get fellowship somewhere.
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I understand where you are coming from because as the Director of Catechesis,I hear it all the time.However,but the problem also stems from the same people making the complaints against the church. Why can’t young adults take the initiative to make the changes or implementations for a new ministry? Many just want the church to do all the work,while they do nothing. At my parish a group of 25 young adults started a young adults ministry and is growing strong. Now I am not saying the church should not nothing either,but it has come to my attention over the past few years,many just want the church to do this or that and no one wants to commit to make it happen. The door swings both ways…if you know what I mean?
 
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