To find it interesting how the UK is apparently having a 'Christian revival'?

[BonxBonx]

I was watching the news the other day and they were talking about how there has been a big increase in church attendance over the past couple of years, particularly among Gen Z. Anecdotally, I have seen a few friends (in our mid-to-late 20s) 'find God' and start going to church over the past couple of years. Not just passively attending either; actively engaging in Bible classes and retreats. My TikTok is also showing me a lot of this - British 20-somethings talking about their Christianity.

I find it really interesting, especially the timing of it. With the advances in science and us having been a pretty atheist society for a while now, I am surprised. Is it a consequence of being on the back end of the pandemic followed by a cost-of-living crisis that people are looking for answers outside of themselves? I know when things get hard I find myself praying, even when I don't believe in God. Is this an example of that kind of thinking but on a bigger scale?

Oh okay. So any heterosexual couple with a CofE or Catholic faith is right wing?

Didn’t say they did 🤷‍♀️
What’s you point?

That was your point?

It's not a very good one, have to say, especially after such a build-up.

You are over thinking that quote

My point is you are critical of Christianity in a British country and you are saying that it’s a terrible thing for women’s rights.
History (British) will show this to be untrue due to our current laws and protection.
But hey, you carry on dude 👍

Thank you.

Perhaps this poster is modelling their debating style on the Spanish inquisition.

Christianity can be good for women as I said upthread & is generally better than others for women, but let's not pretend there aren't issues. Many American evangelical churches preach complementarianism which often seems to entail the wife obeying the husband as St Paul recommended. Not to mention women being barred from the priesthood as sinful for them to lead. I know not all believe this, esp UK.

No. But anybody, regardless of religion, who uses the term “family values” is.

Plus issues like opposition to abortion & contraception, pressure for women to not work and have many kids. I know these do not apply to many Christians but rising evangelicalism & Catholicism worries me for that reason.

The problem for churches like this is, people wanting to find a new church or those who have just become Christians are often drawn to the 'thriving' churches - bigger, range of ages, etc. So the 'revival' doesn't seem apparent in these churches that have 20 pensioners on a good day.

some elements of the red pill movement e.g. red pill influencers like Roosh (before he became orthodox and quit completely) encourage taking care of yourself and finding a faith (usually christianity) as it’s good for self discipline and might lead to finding a trad /conservative wife. It’s mainly a push for catholicism or the orthodox churches.

I’ve also seen a big uptake of homeschool/worldschool/mummy/homesteading instas and blogs encouraging and discussing their faith. I think this was an influencing gen z in a big way that generations didn’t have before and it’s mainly been portrayed on tv etc in a negative way.

Im a church goer but haven’t seen any change in young people coming to the denomination I’m in though.

We all know about priests penchant for young boys, we all know about the mother and baby homes. We know that the Archbishop of Canterbury protected a pedophile.
When it comes to UK law enforcement it’s irrelevant.
A revival in Christianity does not equate to an erosion of any rights or freedoms that we have.
Bible bashes have as much clout as I do, which is zero

@suburburban

Maybe I was, but I was 13 years old at the time.

So you think government will cave in to a Christian zealot group? You think that because someone who believes in a ‘god’ will undermine uk laws?

Of course 😀

Oh okay, so if anybody repeats the phrase ‘family values’ is a right wing zealot regardless of religion?
Is this the same judgement people give to Muslims when they use the term ‘Allahu Akbar’ and label them terrorists?

@MadcatdudetteThe Christian Right has a lot of power in the States. It is naive to think the same could not happen in the UK.

I’m an Irish cradle Catholic, and let me tell you, Catholicism is terrible for women. Want to be able to control your own fertility, terminate an unwanted or unviable pregnancy, want to have sex without bring open to the possibility of conception .every single time you have sex, want to see women in positions of equal leadership in your church hierarchy, want to see justice for those illegally adopted babies and incarcerated women? Then don’t be a Catholic.

No.

No? You think it’s different?

I agree, it’s the followers of any religion that keep perpetuating this nonsense

I was.

@Madcatdudette

No, you didn't say they had to give you the information. However, the 'have I hit a nerve' comment came across as a little insensitive to the fact that they clearly don't want to reveal that info.

I'd be interested to know why you think this?

I've been a member of several churches over the years (not all the same denomination as my current one) and I've never heard anyone say anything negative about single mums and especially not children with SEN - quite the opposite.

I’m naive it won’t happen in Britain? What are your thoughts on people fearing an Islamic uprising?