Americans may be going to church less, but most are still open to religion, spirituality

Americans may be going to church less, but most are still open to religion, spirituality

(RNS) — Church leaders have been facing a grim reality that fewer Americans attend church each year. According to the General Social Survey, in 1972, 29% of American adults reported attending religious services no more than once or twice a year. By 2022, that share of infrequent attenders had almost doubled to 57%. This trend in declining church attendance has prompted a lot of pessimism and hand-wringing among pastors who are trying to sustain …