How likely is it that a church disappears?

[Aschroet]

Hi everyone, there is the quest "Does this still exist?" which usually appeared for vending machines, benches etc. Lately, this quest is also presented for churches (see screenshot). Does that really make sense?

[rusty-snake]

Not quite unusual: https://www.kirchenaustritt.de/statistik

Note that this does not ask whether a church-building is still there. The most church buildings in Germany are under Denkmalschutz (cultural heritage) and won't disappear without RWE a natural disaster. It asks whether it is still used as a church i.e. regular church services (Gottesdienste), ... or if is is now used as something else hotel, offices, residential, museum, ...

[Aschroet]

When i read "Existiert das noch?" i do not interpret that like you described. Maybe it should be rephrased then.

[Lumikeiju]

Seconding that churches (amenity=place_of_worship POIs) open/close even if the church building (building=church) changes less often.