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Do you go to church?


I rarely go. Maybe 1-2 a year. Not really a churchgoing or religious person. I have better things to do on Sunday morning.

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Not me. I was baptized when I was about 1 or 2, but I think that's tge only time I've been.

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Sometimes I go. I am a Christian and this one church my husband and I go to is awesome. The pastor is absolutely amazing. I can seriously listen to his sermons all day; he really knows how to relate to people....

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I go to Church every Sunday. I have been a Christian most of my life. As a kid my family went to a Methodist church then we started going to a Baptist Church when I graduated highschool. I like it there and enjoy spending time with other friends who believe in Jesus.

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I'm currently a seeker, fortunate to have hundreds of places of worship to choose from and attend in the area where I live.

Long version:

I've noticed that people closer to my age (under 30), based on my observations, should they be in the pews, tend to prefer the religious services that are almost indistinguishable from music concerts. To me, they come off as a show where, once the main attraction is over, people go their own way without seemingly making any real connection. It feels very superficial and spiritually empty.

I'm just looking for a simple service; a brief but powerful prayer, and be able to relate something from Scripture to give a "hook", something to think about and contemplate on for the rest of the week, applying it to life. Something tells me this is going to continue to take a while, maybe even more months, but it will be worth it in the end, finding a place where I know I can make the most difference in sharing my faith with those who wish to do the same.

Even though my immediate family is not religious (never mind also being hesitant towards organized religion, which is totally understandable in today's information age) I am glad they are supportive of my interest. I reassured them, saying, "True faith is not blind or unquestiong, but is in giving service to others and not just ourselves." Even though one doesn't necessarily have to be part of a religious body to be actively engaged in assisting the community, it certainly makes it a whole lot easier having a team that shares your values, able to transcend nationality, race, and geography; spurred to action by personal conviction.

I have my family to thank for encouraging my love of different cultures, traditions, and customs.

~~/o/

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I do not, I'm usually very hungover on Sundays
Good for those that do attend, it does seem like a very nice practice

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I envy the social aspect of church and how people can develop healthy relationships (supposedly) but I would feel like a hypocrite at this point to try to act like I buy religious doctrine.
I did grow up going to church regularly but for whatever reason I've come to feel it's a bunch of hooey.

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Nature is my church. I go several times a week.

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God gives children cancer so i'm not visiting him.

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