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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">True -- C&E affects all churches,
not Episcopalians alone.<br>
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It was even true in those Prehistoric Days when<br>
You Yourself were a Child -- and before.<br>
Witness these from Norman Rockwell:
1957-painting:<br>
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href="http://shapingamerica.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/991190001.jpg"><http://shapingamerica.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/991190001.jpg></a><br>
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1959-Post cover:<br>
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href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/SATURDAY-EVENING-POST-FRAMED-COVER-MAY-16-1959-NORMAN-ROCKWELL-GOING-TO-CHURCH-/370600539832"><http://www.ebay.com/itm/SATURDAY-EVENING-POST-FRAMED-COVER-MAY-16-1959-NORMAN-ROCKWELL-GOING-TO-CHURCH-/370600539832></a><br>
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(-YES! Normal Rockwell reputedly an Episcopalian who<br>
did not often attend the church of which he was a
member!<br>
Painting From "Reality?"-)<br>
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FAR_More Important, While on this earth, Jesus Christ Himself
said:<br>
<br>
Luke 18: (NKJV) 8b- Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes,<br>
will He really find faith on the earth?”<br>
Simple rhetorical question with resounding: "NO!"
for the answer.<br>
<br>
Hebrews 9:27 (AMP) And just as it is appointed for [all] men once
to die, and after that the [certain] judgment,<br>
<br>
Christ IS God IS Sovereign IS Omniscient IS All-Knowing --<br>
He says there shall be a lack of faith when He
Returns --<br>
THIS__IS why the churches are emptying.<br>
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type="cite"> -------- Original Message -------- <br>
From: "Fred Schneider" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:fwschneider@comcast.net"><fwschneider@comcast.net></a>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 9:56 PM <br>
To: "Western PA Trolley discussion" <a
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Cc: "John Polyak" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="mailto:jrpolyak@gmail.com"><jrpolyak@gmail.com></a>
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Subject: [PRCo] Church Architecture, McKees Rocks <br>
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<blockquote type="cite">The latest set of pitchurs from John
Polyak shows St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in McKees Rocks. <br>
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href="https://picasaweb.google.com/jrpolyak/June222014SaintMarySChurchMcKeesRocksPA?feat=email"><https://picasaweb.google.com/jrpolyak/June222014SaintMarySChurchMcKeesRocksPA?feat=email></a><br>
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John observed in one of his pictures that there were very few
people showing up for mass.<br>
The Episcopalians ... has a term for where they went … the ones
who would not be there in<br>
June would be C&E Episcopalians. That stands for Christmas
and Easter Episcopalians. <br>
I suspect most denominations these days have C&E members. <br>
We have also become a rather agnostic society.<br>
However, I also suspect it might have a lot to do with
demographics of the community.<br>
McKees Rocks peaked at 18,116 people in the 1930 census; it's
population today, is<br>
fewer than one-third that number. The church was finished
during the growth period …<br>
back in 1905. Today it is part of another parish because of
declining membership. <br>
<br>
Thanks John … <br>
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