Posted on 04/06/2013 3:19:57 PM PDT by NYer
Until they decide their children are ready to make their First Communion. That year, they show up for all the religious education classes and attend weekly mass. After First Communion, they are gone.
I’m single and when I go to church I feel a little odd sitting by myself. Not to makes excuses but often I don’t go because of it.
Can't find an interesting preacher that does not repeat the same thing I've heard a gazillion times.
I don’t go because I’m lazy and don’t appreciate the English, hand shaking, guitar playing, layman giving out communion, the altar turned around. It is a mockery of the mass of my youth.
Lame snacks (if any) and no beer.
Churches have become places that have stopped discipling and are now, often, just places to collect tithes and condemn behaviours.
What a cop out. I am sure, if you looked hard, you can find a .Church that suits you.
Im guessing here, but I think numerous factors are in play. Society is changing. There is the obvious push by government to destroy Christian religion; Islam, not so much. Then theres competing entertainment and phones. My friends kids wont even pick up the phone when their dad calls them. They text only. They seem disassociated in many ways and Im certain that affects their religious life as well. Also, everything runs at a frantic pace and who, in the younger group, can sit still for two hours in church these days? And, what is the perceived value of religion to youth? I dont think theyre really interested in their immortal soul. I cant find anything that passes for philosophical thought from the younger people Ive talked to. Theyve been programed to feel and, I think theyre mostly more selfish than we were at their age. I dont think religion is connecting with people below the age of 30. Thoughts?
Most of us first learned of God from our parents, who brought us up in the church. Now children pretty much fend for themselves, best I can tell. The hysterical busy-ness and increasing isolation of parents and children precludes formation of familial ties. Church, manners, love of country, caring about others...all lost.
America, please go to church with your families tomorrow. Soon you may not have the opportunity. As in Europe in the 1930’s, lights are going out.
The Bible home study groups we (my wife and I) went to seemed too "pre-packaged commercial" stuff. It was like participating in a TV talk show.
Some time ago I read a column on how churches seem to be female-oriented, geared to what women want. It sure seems that way to this guy.
I had no clue God requires you to worship Him with a companion in tow. Maybe obama worshippers because obama is a fag anyways..
The story of man is...going back to the Old Testament...people worship God and life goes well, they get lazy and stop worshiping God, and everything falls apart until they start worshiping God again. You also have to consider the Catholic Church (my church) broke the public trust.
It's obvious Americans haven't been focused on God and everything is falling apart.
I speak only for myself: I go to church very regularly, but I can understand why a lot of people do not. The hypocrisy is so bad that it is tough to sit through the service and the main goal of a lot of churches boils down to “contributions”, not theology or religious teaching. The Episcopal Church USA is a prime example.
There is very little behavior condemning at a typical Catholic Mass. Also, not too much push for bigger donations.
I think children's activities (not just sports) coupled with a very real sense of being stretched too thin is the reason many families don't attend every week. Even if your child is in sports you can generally make the Vigil or the 7 am Mass, but when Church is seen as just one more thing, those Masses are too much trouble. We Catholics need to turn the focus back to the Eucharist.
I don’t go because of all the pedophilia associated with it in the news. Clean up your act Vatican and I will go back. I want to clarify, I don’t need a building to read my bible in.
I believe the Catholic Church has been undermined by the homosexuals to rot the religion from the inside. The same is being done to our constitution right now. Come to think of it, by a guy who has been accused of being known as ‘Bath House Barry’ in some parts of Chicago. His church was a well known matchmaker of homosexual men (4 mysteriously murdered associated with BB) with women for marriage.
But that’s not the way it is being covered in the news.
Several reasons, but two primary ones, IMHO.
God was removed from public schools.
Stores and the invention of shopping malls are now open on Sundays.
Max- you’re right being single should be no excuse for not worshipping God in church which I greatly enjoy. I’d feel more comfortable if someone were with me. Just speaking from personal experience since NYer asked.
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