Where Have All the Baptisms Gone?

The Undergroundpewster's report of a 31% drop in baptisms of children in the Episcopal church posed that question which made an old Pete Seeger song come to mind. Once again, I had to change a few of the words.

Where have all the baptisms gone, long time passing?
Where have all the baptisms gone, long time ago?
Where have all the baptisms gone?
Other Churches elsewhere.
Oh, when will we ever learn?
Oh, when will we ever learn?

Where have all the children gone, long time passing?
Where have all the children gone, long time ago?
Where have all the children gone?
Gone for churches elsewhere.
Oh, when will we ever learn?
Oh, when will we ever learn?

Where have all the parents gone, long time passing?
Where have all the parents gone, long time ago?
Where have all the parents gone?
Gone for Jesus elsewhere
Oh, when will we ever learn?
Oh, when will we ever learn?

Where have all the conservatives gone, long time passing?
Where have all the conservatives, long time ago?
Where have all the conservatives gone?
Gone to graveyards, everyone.
Oh, when will we ever learn?
Oh, when will we ever learn?

Where have all the graveyards gone, long time passing?
Where have all the graveyards gone, long time ago?
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Gone to flowers, everyone.
Oh, when will we ever learn?
Oh, when will we ever learn?