In stressing the numerical decline of the Church of England,Simon Jenkins totally fails to note the decline of all traditional institutions (One certain way to save our churches – give them absent, 10 October). If he examines the dramatic decline in membership of political parties and trade unions, and the closure of local newspapers and the decline in newspaper readership,he might notice that membership of the Church of England has by comparison stood up rather well.
He also fails to note that even at the height of Victorian restoration the parish churches of England have never been in a better state of repair, and that this is the result of the heroic efforts of local congregations enthusing the wider community.
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Source: theguardian.com