tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post6415156018123238298..comments2024-02-17T12:34:01.400-08:00Comments on Illusion of Prosperity: Waste Not Want NotStagflationary Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-68394839293281272162012-08-01T15:38:48.630-07:002012-08-01T15:38:48.630-07:00Here's a bonus thought related to that last ch...Here's a bonus thought related to that last chart.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.adventistreview.org/article/3326/archives/issue-2010-1513/13rns-churches-report-major-clergy-glut" rel="nofollow">Churches Report Major Clergy Glut</a><br /><br /><i>Cash-strapped parishioners--who were already aging and shrinking in number--have given less to their churches, resulting in staff cuts. Meanwhile, older clergy who saw their retirement funds evaporate are delaying retirement, leaving fewer positions available to younger ministers.<br /><br />"With the employment prospects both in and out of the church being slim, those who are employed are not likely to leave"--at least not voluntarily, Myers said.</i>Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.com