Older people are losing faith in God as they age. New
  research confirming the trend will shock Britain's 
  crisis-hit churches, which until now have regarded the
  elderly as the enduring backbone of their dwindling
  congregations. 

  The survey comes just four months after one of the leading
  analysts of church attendance warned that congregations
  were in near-terminal decline. Dr Peter Brierly claimed 
  that within 40 years fewer than 0.5 per cent of the 
  population will attend services regularly.

  Ben Summerskill
  Sunday September 3, 2000
  The Observer
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  For background, check
  http://www.perceptions.couk.com/genes5.html
  http://www.perceptions.couk.com/laworjustice.html#pedophiles
  http://www.perceptions.couk.com/morals.html
  http://www.perceptions.couk.com/pauline.html  
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