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Megachurches, and big-box store Baptists, are filled with young women. But the young men, the lone wolves, are often at smaller churches, with fewer young ladies.
We've recently covered on our site the data that's showing young men are actually flocking back to churches more than young women:
You can see why the above analysis got people talking.
And by talking, I mean the internet definitely had THOUGHTS.
Some men immediately said it's the women's fault.
Other men pointed out that those men may not have thought their comments through:
Then there was the megachurch hate.
Those disgruntled opinions might be hitting closer to the mark. As the Daily Wire's Megan Basham pointed out:
The "feel good" brand of modern church worship is more feminine and appeals to women. And, unfortunately, men often feel attacked rather than encouraged and equipped.
Despite all the vitriol, there were some solutions being offered in the comments as well. Some of them seem pretty solid.
But that just makes too much sense!
Also:
The benefit, in this case, to the megachurch is that they have a million events not on Sunday morning where they aren't even expecting membership to be considered. You can just show up. And if you're a guy looking for a lady, maybe you should.
And it's not as bad as some of the guys make it out to be. This is a good word to leave on, from a Lutheran woman 👇
Just sayin'.
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