Do You Go To Church On Sundays?

Josiah09 said:
Nope, I'd be a total hypocrite is I ever went to church. Plus Sunday morning is much too valuable to waste.
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That's ok Josh, hypocrites not only go to church in large numbers but preach in many as well. So, you would not be the only one there for sure. Note: I did not say all, I said some are hypocrites. Many truly belong in that pew and are genuine in their beliefs.
 
No -- made to go when I was a kid, but no more Sunday church for me. Do/would go for weddings or funerals tho.
 
Yes, I do go to church on Sunday. I go to the traditional service at 8:00 a.m. I do not go to Sunday School. There is also a 10:15 a.m. service, but I have always been an early riser, so going at 8:00 suits me just fine. On Easter Sunday and the Sunday before Christmas there is only one combined service at 10:15 a.m. because the choir holds their cantata on those days.

When I was a pilot for United, we had a group of Nuns board the plane on a weekday. I belong to a Methodist church. As I greeted the Nuns coming on Board, the head Mother, or whatever it is she is called, asked me how high we would be flying today. I told her that our flight plan called for us to be at 37,000 feet, but we may need to deviate from that later in the flight because of weather issues. Just out of curiosity, I asked her why she wanted to know because we usually announce our flight plan once we are airborn anyway. She told me that she has never flown before and she thought being higher in the air may help God hear her better because she has been praying for more cash donations to fill their food bank. A lady in back of her heard her tell me this and mid way through the flight, she went back to the Mother and handed her $200.00 as a donation to help her buy food for the food bank. The Purser, which is the head F/A told me this story after the flight and she said that after she handed her the money and told a few passengers what was going on, others also donated money to her. After we had landed and she was exiting the plane, I also handed her a twenty dollar bill and told her that she was right. He had heard the prayer and answered it. She smiled and nodded.
 
No, I haven't gone to church since I was a child and forced to go almost seven days a week. I did go twice when my sister was visiting from out of state, she was still a practicing Catholic, so I drove her there and accompanied her. It was a good reminder of some reasons I stopped going. It was very much run like a business, the collection plate came around twice, and yes, I gave both times. As I watched the priest and altar boys, I honestly couldn't get the stories out of my mind about the scandals of abuse by the priests. I respect those who choose to worship in a church, that is their personal choice, but it's not for me.
 
AZ Jim said:
That's ok Josh, hypocrites not only go to church in large numbers but preach in many as well. So, you would not be the only one there for sure. Note: I did not say all, I said some are hypocrites. Many truly belong in that pew and are genuine in their beliefs.
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:thumbsup1:This area has quite a few who attend dances who also go to church on Sunday's I will keep my opinion of them to myself.
I also grew up attending a catholic school run by NUNS ( parents never went to church so have no idea why I was sent to that school)
 
I no longer go. I wish it offered me what it promises, but I lost my faith in religion and the religious leaders long ago. I envy those who still have it. I wish I could believe in fairy tales and be happy like I was as a child.
 
AZ Jim said:
That's ok Josh, hypocrites not only go to church in large numbers but preach in many as well. So, you would not be the only one there for sure. Note: I did not say all, I said some are hypocrites. Many truly belong in that pew and are genuine in their beliefs.
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Jim, you seem to think that church is only for the pure in heart. In reality, first and foremost, the call is to the sinners and the hypocrites.

I do attend church on Sunday mornings and I also teach a class of the most delightful children that you could ever hope to meet. I hope to strengthen the lessons that their parents impart, to challenge them to think critically and to give them a framework on which to develop their moral principles. Oh, where ever possible, we try to enjoy the experience.
 

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