Anyone here go to church?

[Maximum Triceratops]

Yep, every Sunday. Sometimes twice!

I'll be back.

 

[jumpy]

Every sunday for 5 years at school. Methodist church etc.
The minister was quite an erudite chap with a keen sense of humour; that he incorporated jesus into his sermons was always a little beside the point for me.

lol I remember one sunday I yawned and stretched my arms over my head and accidentally turned off the power to the electric bellows that supplied air to the church organ - this was whilst we were waiting for people to enter the church, when the organist plays some incidental church music to set the tone - I can remember it to this day, the organ going OOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooo....... with the guy still working the keys with a puzzled look on his face. Then all the staff looking around to see me mid yawn/stretch going "er...what?"
I can remember thinking 'I'm going to get fatigues* all weekend now' as we filed out past the staff and the minister after the service. My housemaster just nodded and winked at me, whilst the Rev. Roebuck told me to get back from the pub earlier on saturday night... 'er, yes sir' was all I could think of to say.

Only time I've set foot in any church since my school days was either for funerals or weddings. More of the former than the latter sadly.


* cleaning windows or whatever.

 

[Peedee]

I went to one cus i like stained glass

 

[Castiel]

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".

Some do not agree with religous organisations and the religion they represent for very good reasons, however there is a significant number who do think it is fashionable to 'bash' religions and those that follow them.....we see it here with all the 'moron', 'deluded' and so on nonsence aimed, Not at the organisation, but the individual who professes a belief of some kind. It is also quite apparent at times that some are critical without even understanding what they are being critical about, a sure sign of prejudice rather than reasonable criticism.

It is almost an acceptable form of prejudice being dressed up as indignation.

 

[SheepBeast]

I went to Sunday School as a kid and go with my mum at christmas, so I've been quite a lot. Once I got to the age of about 7 though I decided it was basically a load of nonsense (in my opinion only, I understand that others will disagree and that's fine). I find churches impressive from a historical and architectural point of view and some of the reverend's speeches have some good points to them (he's not a nutter-christian, he's quite reasonable), so I don't mind it when I go.

That said, a lot of the people which go are a bit creepy to me. I feel awkward when they clearly believe in something with all their heart and trust that god is watching over them, when in my opinion it's all just a lie. I don't feel one of them and I almost feel sorry for them so it's a bit weird. It's like when I visited a friends relative once who was old and had lost her marbles, and we had to play along with things she was saying which we knew were not true.

 

[Nitefly]

Once a year for carols.

 

[SheepBeast]

You may not be "religious" as you put it but you are still a creation. I never met any church member that would claim to being religious.

Anyone who subscribes to a specific religion is religious. They might not claim to be but that doesn't mean they aren't.

Also, even if God did make the world (which he didn't IMO), everything that was alive then is now dead so no-one currently alive is a "creation".

 

[Number_25]

Back to the discussion about 'Bible Bashing', it does seem to be very much a current 'trend'.

People don't stop and consider what circumstances those who have found the 'path', and how they came to decide to make the leap to believe in something like that.

That's not to say that a perfectly reasonable discussion can't be had, but if either party isn't comfortable talking about it then you should really try and avoid it.

I've recently become quite fond of reddit, but constantly seeing the atheist 'propaganda' on the front page has really hit a nail on my head. And I'm not even religious, so I can't imagine how it'll feel for someone who feels strongly on the subject.

It's called a belief because you are willing to believe it, regardless of opposing evidence.

 

[OpenToSuggestions]

My primary and first high school were very churchy (left in year 9 as moved from Lancashire to the Staffordshire).

Last time I was in a church was because it was part of the 6th formers leaving day.
That was in 2006.

I would go to church but nobody yet has managed to convince me it (or any other religion) isn't all just made up.

 

[w1lliam]

Some do not agree with religous organisations and the religion they represent for very good reasons, however there is a significant number who do think it is fashionable to 'bash' religions and those that follow them.....we see it here with all the 'moron', 'deluded' and so on nonsence aimed, Not at the organisation, but the individual who professes a belief of some kind. It is also quite apparent at times that some are critical without even understanding what they are being critical about, a sure sign of prejudice rather than reasonable criticism.

It is almost an acceptable form of prejudice being dressed up as indignation.

All too true!

On a differnet topic, what do you actually do? it's kind of annoying as i've built up an image of someone who was in the marines, who now works with his wife in local charities and makes other guy look bad in comparison

 

[MrMoonX]

id get struck by lightening or catch fire

 

[Mr Joshua]

Some do not agree with religous organisations and the religion they represent for very good reasons, however there is a significant number who do think it is fashionable to 'bash' religions and those that follow them.

Which is why I said some, not all.

I don't particularly care what anyone chooses to believe, I do resent the indoctrination that occurs in school before you are old enough to know exactly the meaning and reasons for praying and singing hymms.

 

[OpenToSuggestions]

id get struck by lightening or catch fire

Looking at the quality of the sentence you just written you deserve to be struck by lightening .

 

[Castiel]

All too true!

On a differnet topic, what do you actually do? it's kind of annoying as i've built up an image of someone who was in the marines, who now works with his wife in local charities and makes other guy look bad in comparison

I am currently (and recently) a Linguist (although that is only one part of my overall job) primarily working with Early Christian and Hebrew texts for a joint research project while just beginning a PhD, Basically I am attempting to become a bone fide academic........

I only help out at a couple of local charities, one because my Wife is involved with it, and the other because they help me in the past, it doesn't take up all that much time, just a day or so a month.

 

[mollymoo]

My kigs go to church to get into a good school, welcome to the north.

 

[OpenToSuggestions]

My kigs go to church to get into a good school, welcome to the north.

The school I went to (Saint Michael's C of E High School in Chorley) was terrible for ramming it down your throat. Perhaps not now, but in my younger years I was quite knowledgeable about Christianity, despite being a non-believer. Just to get into the school you had to get a vicar to sign a letter saying you went to church at least once per month. I went to Scouts until I got into the school and then quit it - Luckily the scout leader never tried to **** me in the *** during a camping trip.

 

[mollymoo]

The school I went to (Saint Michael's C of E High School in Chorley) was terrible for ramming it down your throat. Perhaps not now, but in my younger years I was quite knowledgeable about Christianity, despite being a non-believer. Just to get into the school you had to get a vicar to sign a letter saying you went to church at least once per month. I went to Scouts until I got into the school and then quit it - Luckily the scout leader never tried to **** me in the *** during a camping trip.

It's once a week now, luckily my mrs is happily (haha) involved in the church. We get what we want and so do they. You really don't want to know how my dad has wangled things.

 

[Naffa]

No. My father was almost ordained as a Catholic priest, he wanted me to go, but my mother didn't, and she won out. I went to a religious school that encouraged it, but it didn't stick. Oh, how glad I am to say so.

I don't go to church, I repudiate the nonsense claims of the monotheistic religions, and am much happier for it. I love knowing that the is no supernatural totalitarian dictatorship monitoring my thoughts and actions everyday, let alone being part of a community that actively celebrates that apparent reality.

 

[G-MAN2004]

I have better things to do... like getting on with life.

 

[Van Hellseek]

The last two churches I visited were these...

Manila Metropolitan Cathedral

Santo Rosario Church

And believe me, they were much more impressive to witness in person than the pics portray. Particularly Santo Rosario. I arrived as it was almost dark, and the place was very busy and impressively well lit up.