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In rural Ni many things such as childcare and after school revolve around churches. But there's no alternative for the non believers at all.>
That's a bit shit. Part of my point is that if communities are based around a church, to get rid of that church too quickly, before there is a secular alternative, could be harmful.
As for harmless...faith schools are anything but and most religions aren't nice to women.>
I was thinking more of small parish churches with diminishing congregations, whose disapearance leaves some without a community.