When was the last time u prayed ?

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DiG said:
About 30 Minutes ago when I found out my dad was involved in a car crash on the M3 near winchester, car spun and ended up the wrong way in the outside lane! No one was heard thankfully!

Other than that, I pray everyday, but its more like chatting with a friend or my dad, thats what God is to me
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Glad your Dad is ok.

I've put my hands together because I was told to do so in Sunday School when I was young.

I've never truly prayed.

However I do believe in a greater something than us all, but I don't believe in any of the regilions we have.
 
Like a lot of people I only really pray in extreme circumstances. When rugrat number 2 was in Great Ormond St I went to the chapel, which was the first and only time Ive ever been to a place of worship just to pray.
 
I don't really ever remember doing it. I remember at school just not bowing my head with the others but just standing or kneeling as we were told to do and looking around.

K.
 
So are young school kids still forced into religion? This thread has made me think, its pretty wrong to force beliefs on people like they do surely? Though I guess as I did some children will decide they don't believe.
 
-Mike- said:
So are young school kids still forced into religion? This thread has made me think, its pretty wrong to force beliefs on people like they do surely? Though I guess as I did some children will decide they don't believe.
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I went to a grammar school where GCSE religion was a compulsory subject. I requested a more useful subject like advanced mathematics but was told that if I didn't take religion I'd be removed from the school. That was fair enough, I took the subject but when it came to discussions about certain religious subjects I offered my opinion as a non-believer. My opinions were frowned upon and unwelcome as I didn't agree with what was being taught. When it came to progress tests there were questions which asked for ones opinion on specific matters. Because my opinions were different to what we were being told to believe, I was marked down and ended up bottom of the class. I was told that if I didn't answer questions with the opinions of a 'proper catholic' that I would fail the subject. I stood my ground however and managed a C at GCSE :D

So yes, in my case, my teachers pressured me to be christian/catholic but I'm glad I never gave in. I find it unacceptable and made my concerns known but no-one really cared. The salt in the wounds was that when a muslim joined the school she didn't have to take religion as it would have been against her beliefs. What about my beliefs?
That was an old fashioned catholic school in Ireland though, maybe things are different in England.
 
-Mike- said:
So are young school kids still forced into religion? This thread has made me think, its pretty wrong to force beliefs on people like they do surely? Though I guess as I did some children will decide they don't believe.
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Which is why a number of Chrisitan families go for dedications rather than christenings now.

The dedication is still a show of faith by the parents to bring the children up as christians, but the child can make their own choice when they get older. I was christened, so always thought I was a Christian and thought I was "ok". However, I got to 21 and made the commitment, and changed, and realised that just because I was christened didn't mean I was saved.
 
Brynn said:
Which is why a number of Chrisitan families go for dedications rather than christenings now.

The dedication is still a show of faith by the parents to bring the children up as christians, but the child can make their own choice when they get older. I was christened, so always thought I was a Christian and thought I was "ok". However, I got to 21 and made the commitment, and changed, and realised that just because I was christened didn't mean I was saved.
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Interesting reading Brynn. My auntie has had both my little cousins christened and makes them go to church. She is also a vegitarian and forces that on them too, which I think is wrong.

Scuzi - Our head of RE left our school when they made it non compulsary for pupils to take it ... the year after I'd finished my GCSE's :mad: RE was the only subject that I got a D in :( ;)
 
Religion is tosh, I wish people would see sense. All religion is ultimately man-made, it's a myth. Its fabricated and become corrupt. If you want to believe in something higher or a divine spirit, by all means do so. Surely 'God' would rather you just live a good happy life, why do you have to believe to be saved? It's a huge flaw with religion.
 
-Mike- said:
Interesting reading Brynn. My auntie has had both my little cousins christened and makes them go to church. She is also a vegitarian and forces that on them too, which I think is wrong.
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My ex was a veggi, Making sure my new gf isn't - Something quite appealing about seeing a hot bird tuck into steak.

Christening is ok, I am for bringing the kids to church. But when they are of an age when they can interpret what is going on, they should be asked if they want to keep going. It would either make them stronger in their faith (as it did for me, when I questioned my faith) or well, turn them away.

Dedications dont involve water, so its easier on us guys setting up, means we dont have to lug the font about :p Its still the same responsibilty of the folks, but it just gives the kids a choice when they get older
 
Says the man who proudly states "Love is a myth" :rolleyes:

Although I do agree that religion is a tad dodgey at best ;)
 
Nix said:
Religion is tosh, I wish people would see sense. All religion is ultimately man-made, it's a myth. Its fabricated and become corrupt. If you want to believe in something higher or a divine spirit, by all means do so. Surely 'God' would rather you just live a good happy life, why do you have to believe to be saved? It's a huge flaw with religion.
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Oooooh you're so gonna get flamed.

Not that I disagree with you in the slightest.
 
Ol!ver said:
Oooooh you're so gonna get flamed.

Not that I disagree with you in the slightest.
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I couldn't care less, religious types are too quick to defend something they cannot prove.
 
Nix said:
I couldn't care less, religious types are too quick to defend something they cannot prove.
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Which is why I think so many people land up questioning it, as you have obviously, myself and others in the thread.
 
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