RAT CREED TREND LOW

The religious apathy that has been forcing church closings and congregational mergers throughout the world has spread to the rodent community, and it is not restricted to any single mousy denomination. In Britain, several centuries-old Cheddar of England parishes have had to shut their tiny doors. In the US, attendance at both Prize-bite-terian and Roaming Cat-lick services are down almost 80% since 1975. Said one lapsed rat, "Why should I spend all Sunday singing 'A Maze In Grace' when I don't even know if I really believe in Gouda anymore?"