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SarahD

(1,732 posts)
9. Probably.
Sat Feb 3, 2024, 02:11 PM
Feb 2024

Many religious organizations continue to claim everyone who was a member, no matter how long they've been inactive. Some people have gone to court to get un-enrolled. Your instinct is correct. They keep names on the books to reinforce the idea that we are a religious nation, that their particular denomination is big and getting bigger, etc.

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