ArrantPariah wrote:
Many church buildings are used for multiple purposes during the week (e.g., yoga lessons, Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, community orchestras, boy scouts, polyamory clubs, etc.). So, the space often doesn't go wasted.
exactly, they, like libraries, are community centers where their functions extend beyond religious purposes and foster community wherever they exist. The aspergers meetup group in Portland holds our events at the Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church, despite the fact that many of them are not religious. And in many cases, religious centers, and public libraries, are often the last few places where low-income Americans can congregate and hold meetings at a low rate, or very often, for free, so it is vital for the social fabric in those communities they serve. They are a sacred place even for the irreligious and we shouldn't see them as just a space for church congregates.
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