Hands up 'Who goes to church?'

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I don't think folks having strange beliefs makes them bad people. Misled or confused maybe. I once worked with a guy who was a Jehovah's Witness, and he was very likable. He did invite me to one of his meetings once, but when I declined he never brought it up again.

Like I wrote, my Grandparents were devout Mormons. My Granddad did missionary duty. A lot of people think they're a cult, and the book of Mormon is pretty hard to swallow. I've read some of it. But, you won't meet nicer people than my relatives on my Dad's side.

I'm not really religious at all. But hey, if you dance around a bonfire at night yelling boojah boojah and worship snakes, and it makes you happy, we can still be friends.

Don
 

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pleinmont said:
I just wanted to see how those crazy loons would react.
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Would it not occurred to you, as this site has members from all over the world and all walks of life, there may be some Jehovah Witnesses among us ? They are entitled to their beliefs as are the rest of us and, just because you do not agree with them, it dosn’t make them ‘crazy loons’

Incidentally I’m not rising to your bait, I’ve seen you and your provocative, repetitive posts on other sites over the years, including this one
 
Rojo said:
Joel Olsteen and those like him, are scammers. The Bible does address tithing though. It is to be used to support the church, workers and ministries.
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Yeah, but Osteen is fun to watch. My ex girlfriend said he's good looking. My sister said he looks like a rabbit. 🤣
 
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Wren said:
Would it not occurred to you, as this site has members from all over the world and all walks of life, there may be some Jehovah Witnesses among us ? They are entitled to their beliefs as are the rest of us and, just because you do not agree with them, it dosn’t make them ‘crazy loons’

Incidentally I’m not rising to your bait, I’ve seen you and your provocative, repetitive posts on other sites over the years, including this one
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you took the words right out of my mouth wren .......i think ignore is in order !!
 
Very rarely miss a Sunday at church, as has been my practice for 75 years.

Church is everything to me. I've been an usher, SS secretary, sub teacher, on the drama team, wheelchair ministry, visitation team, prayer partner, and on several missionary trips, including visits to prisons, hospitals, schools, universities, county fairs in order to pass out bibles. That's just a few.
 
Keesha said:
No just lucky. 😇
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For the record, I get JW come to my door at least once a year and while I don’t follow their beliefs, I respect their right to believe in whatever they like.

Im not crazy about getting unexpected visitors but I usually talk with them and have always found them to be very polite and respectful so do open my door when they show up

Not going to church is more due to my own issues than not being a believer. I prefer more spiritual inspiration than organized religion
 
Wren said:
Would it not occurred to you, as this site has members from all over the world and all walks of life, there may be some Jehovah Witnesses among us ? They are entitled to their beliefs as are the rest of us and, just because you do not agree with them, it dosn’t make them ‘crazy loons’
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So, then, why is she not entitled to her belief that they are crazy loons, especially since they might believe that those who don't follow them are evil and will wind up in hell? Why isn't her belief respected too?
 
Keesha said:
Not going to church is more due to my own issues than not being a believer. I prefer more spiritual inspiration than organized religion
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Hey, that makes it sound like you're blaming yourself or are deficient in some way for not going. Don't do that, it isn't true.
 
This is a great post. I bypassed it a few times because I do not like discussing religion nor politics.. touchy subjects. However, I decided to read some of the post. I use to go to Church almost every Sunday at one point..which was years ago.. then I went periodically. I have nothing against Church, however, this new age modern religion, money making religion, is not for me. I love God, and very Spiritual. There are so many man made rules when it comes to religion. When my brother passed away I tried to get a minister from the Church I attended to preach at my brothers funeral...long story short, no one returned my call. I had another situation occur and no return call. I could go on but will stop here.

I have been looking for another Home Church but for now, God and I are fine where ever I pray and thank him. I have to keep in mind, when/if I decide to find a Church home, I am not going for the Pastor, (because no Church is perfect) I am going to give God praise. I do miss the Choir. I may visit there again soon. God Bless and each person has their own beliefs, etc.
 
Pepper said:
Hey, that makes it sound like you're blaming yourself or are deficient in some way for not going. Don't do that, it isn't true.
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No! That’s not what I mean.
I actually enjoy some aspects of going to church like singing hymns with others. The songs are inspirational and up lifting.

I’ve met many really wonderful religious people and I think for the most part religion was invented to help give people some type of moral compass to help navigate people throughout their lives.

Unfortunately there are those who take every scripture literally and judge others by them so I’m not actually blaming myself for not going. I fully understand that it’s my own choice.
 
exwisehe said:
Very rarely miss a Sunday at church, as has been my practice for 75 years.

Church is everything to me. I've been an usher, SS secretary, sub teacher, on the drama team, wheelchair ministry, visitation team, prayer partner, and on several missionary trips, including visits to prisons, hospitals, schools, universities, county fairs in order to pass out bibles. That's just a few.
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Very nice exwisehe….I never condone any one's religion.....Be Well....Most of my family are religious....No matter what religion they believe in
it's OK with me....
 
CinnamonSugar said:
“Re-verted” to the Catholic Church about 14 yrs ago. Grateful to be able to receive communion, find peace after a busy week, and enjoy the beautiful music
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Nice, Cinnamon....Most of my family are Catholic...So I go to a lot of wedding's, Baptisim's and other things my family goes to...
I also will take communion...(I asked a priest one time)… I asked him if it is OK to still take the host, cause I was a Roman Catholic before
I got married....He said, anyone can take the sacrament....It's not a sin if you are not a Roman Catholic anymore....He did say, just believe in God..
 
When I am participating in a service from a different tradition to my home church I respect any rules they may have regarding sacraments and am respectful of the cultural traditions. Personally I have no qualms about receiving the eucharist wherever I am welcome. I have partaken of this sacrament in Roman Catholic, Anglican (Episcopalian) and various non conformist Protestant churches. It is a sign that I am connected to a tradition that goes all the way back to the living Jesus. Not every tradition is good or valuable but prayerful reflection while participating in an ancient ritual can be very uplifting.
 
Religious belief and church attendance (or not) seems to depend a lot on your parents... Philip Larkin put it beautifully...

They **** you up, your mum and dad.
They may not mean to, but they do.
They fill you with the faults they had
And add some extra, just for you.

But they were ****ed up in their turn
By fools in old-style hats and coats,
Who half the time were soppy-stern
And half at one another’s throats.

I was dragged to church by parents who could never explain why they or I should go. You simply had to because they had to... They weren't the thinking type.
My own children were never baptised or taken to church, and they never showed any desire to go. I strongly suspect that church and its rituals were in many cases designed to preserve the elite status of the clergy and keep the 'commoners' in their place.
 
We let our own children decide for themselves about religion. They are Christians, but moderate in their views and definitely not biblical literalists, even the eldest girl who is an Anglican priest.
 

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