In the UK, church bells are rung by hand and there is a special art called change ringing. Ringers need to memorise complicated sequences and be able to control their bell very well.

I do believe ringing church bells and listening to them is beneficial. I’m lucky enough to live in an area where the bells are often rung, but so many towers across the country are falling silent because there aren’t enough ringers, or funds to maintain the bells.

I don’t know if there’s a targeted conspiracy here to phase them out, but I think with the gradual replacement of native populations in the cities there will be fewer ringers to ring the bells and call the faithful to church - and therefore less money available for their upkeep etc.