[sportutegrl]

I have a theory about so-called CEO’s (Christmas and Easter Only) Christians. They don’t exist. For whatever reason, some people go to church 2 or 3 Sundays a month. So, on a typical Sunday, you see about 75 percent of the usual churchgoers. But nobody misses Easter and Christmas, so you have 100 percent.

[cuban leaf]

—They don’t exist. —

I think you may be on to something. And people like me specifically avoiding that day make it bearable for the rest of them.

I used to drive the bus for my church and play in the orchestra. I’ve attended a LOT of Easters and Christmases. Same messages. Nice clothes.

[jboot]

In at least one church that I attended-the one where as an officer I had access to the full attendence data-there were indeed a large number of members that only appeared on Christmas and Easter (and Mothers Day...Mothers Day was always the third-best attended Sunday). There was also a 100% or greater increase in the number of one-time visitors at the holidays.

I hope it is different elsewhere. But I know it isn't,