Anyone here go to church?

Ghosteh · 27 Apr 2012 at 20:25

Comes with my job. But I really don't like religion to be honest. I generally get annoyed during a service about how I owe so much to god, and should thank him for what I have etc.

bhavv · 27 Apr 2012 at 20:32

Judgeneo said:
Stopped many many years ago when my little brother started shouting out during service saying it was all lies.
Haven't been since.

Clever and confident little brother you have there.

p4radox · 27 Apr 2012 at 20:38

Yep, every Sunday. Sometimes twice! :eek:

pegare · 27 Apr 2012 at 20:40

i went a few times when i was younger, but not with my family. my family isnt religious at all, i went with a christian friend a couple of times. i dont object to going, it was a little boring for me i suppose

Dave M · 27 Apr 2012 at 20:42

I don't get the negativity regarding organised religion, it has always appeared to me to be a positive force both for the individual and the community.

I don't believe in god though, so not for me obviously. I have no problem with someone else getting something out of it though and wouldn't think less of them for it.

Draeger · 27 Apr 2012 at 20:49

For weddings and funerals only, really. That said, the past few weddings and funerals I've been to haven't been anywhere near a church.

I recall back in my military days during recruit training troop that we got the "option" to go to church on a Sunday morning. We all went as it was about the only time during recruit troop that you got to have a snooze for an hour or so.

Danthus · 27 Apr 2012 at 20:51

Telescopi said:
I don't get the negativity regarding organised religion,

Big pyramid scheme init.

dowie · 27 Apr 2012 at 20:52

J.B said:
My friend is getting married in the summer in a church. Neither he nor his fiancée are religious and I just don't get why they'd want a church wedding. They have to attend church in the weeks leading up to their wedding. My friend says it's incredibly dull and probably won't go once they are married.

It's caused quite a few debates in our social group about getting married in a church or not. My argument is I wouldn't get married in a mosque or a synagogue so why would I want to marry in a church?

Perhpas for the sake of their parents/relatives etc...

Imagine explaining to an elderly grandparent that you think all this god stuff is a load of nonsense when a) they've not got long left and b) tend to respect your views on things because you're the first person from the family to go to university etc...

ElliorR · 27 Apr 2012 at 20:53

Morgoth said:
I've been to church a few times, I found it boring as sin.

I don't think you're doing sin correctly

j.col · 27 Apr 2012 at 20:55

I was brought up going to mass every Sunday, i even wanted to be an alter boy, but was rejected (still bearing the mental scars now

)
Now i go just at Easter and Christmas

Danthus · 27 Apr 2012 at 20:58

j.col said:
I was brought up going to mass every Sunday, i even wanted to be an alter boy, but was rejected (still bearing the mental scars now )
Now i go just at Easter and Christmas

Better than bearing anal scars I suppose.

j.col · 27 Apr 2012 at 21:01

OldCoals said:
Better than bearing anal scars I suppose.

Lol

Freefaller · 27 Apr 2012 at 21:27

i don't go regularly

However I love being in a church when I do go.

LordSplodge · 27 Apr 2012 at 21:37

Telescopi said:
I don't get the negativity regarding organised religion, it has always appeared to me to be a positive force both for the individual and the community.

It's another thing that's "cool" to bash.

I go to church for weddings and funerals and the odd other Christian event if I'm invited. However as a pagan it's not my first point of call.

Number_25 · 27 Apr 2012 at 21:42

I used to go to my local Church on Saturday mornings, quite a lot to do there if you're 6-10.

Wasn't too much on religion, just having fun and helping people around.

My local Church do a lot of things for our community, operates the Youth Centre, puts on gigs in the local park and offers foodpackages to the disadvantaged.

They also paid for a old womans gas and electric for a little while after her husband died suddenly.

Religion can be a pretty cool thing, but I don't think I'm ready to make that call yet.

Judgeneo · 27 Apr 2012 at 21:43

Mr Joshua said:
Please tell us more!

Fire_fly said:
+1

bhavv said:
Clever and confident little brother you have there.

At some things he is one of the cleverest people I know

Not entirely sure what made him turn against it all, we both went to an RC primary school, and he is the only person I've heard of that point blank refused to be confirmed (took a lot of persuasion for communion), his autism probably has something to do with it.
Now days I'm atheist and my dad is probably agnostic, just leaving my mum who would calls herself a believer.

To be fair, service can be quite nice though, I remember playing bass at our leavers mass and it was fairly moving.

Usher · 27 Apr 2012 at 21:46

The nearest I've been to a church was to nick the lead off the roof

albert · 27 Apr 2012 at 21:50

I worship at the Church Of Stella Artois

Mr Joshua · 27 Apr 2012 at 21:56

LordSplodge said:
It's another thing that's "cool" to bash.

Or some people don't agree with what the organisation stands for or the message they preach, couldn't be that could it?

Nah, they just want to be "cool".

jbloggs · 27 Apr 2012 at 23:34

Would go quite regularly, but like going to different churches, particularly like the RC mass and Anglican (Church of Ireland) services...neither do I have any trouble in believing in God...