Posted on 04/06/2013 3:19:57 PM PDT by NYer
Maybe it’s the never ending scandals involving the church and it’s leaders, no matter what denomination you may be talking about..........
The article, “How come more people don’t go to church?” cited several reason and I cited two of my own.
God’s removal from public school and the opening of stores on Sunday and the invention of shopping malls.
When I was growing up, department stores were closed. Sunday was a day of worship, a day of rest, a day for family.
You want to take issue with me on and my upbringing and I think you’re way out of line. I think I gave you a very good clue on my religion - St. John’s parish.
Good day, NYer.
We don’t do Anything that requires Sunday commitment. Not anything ever; so it is very strange to us.
I once got flamed for saying it, but I just can’t get into the current practice of taking “refreshments” into a church service. I’m there to worship God....coffee can wait.
But that’s me...
I go to a Mass that has none of the above. It’s across town. If we go the sing around the campfire Mass, I just pay attention to the real purpose, but I get cranky. I will not turn around after consecration I don’t sing the awful songs and I do not hold hands.
It doesn’t bother me in the least.
The preacher is the most important thing. Find one that understands and can communicate the gospel clearly. If it is repetitive go to a different church. Go to a different one every week if you have to until you find one with a preacher that gets it done.
The NFL and other sport activities on TV is the new church people now attend. Cable TV is the altar of this church. The people bow down and worship every Sunday in front of it and all during the week too.
We’re here for a hundred years. eternity as a lot longer than that.
I just think of the story of the great confessor, Padre Pio, now sainted. They say he could see into people’s souls, that he sometimes knew their sins without their having told him. A woman went to confession with him and he jumped and said, “your children are all in hell and it’s your fault”.
I don’t know, it just seems to be something more important than the usual, ah, it’s okay, church is boring.
Anyway, kids are very interested in the eternal, very interested in the truth.
At the march for life, for instance, the crowd grows every year. 400,000 last year 500,000 this year. Average age 22 or something. These kids reject the crap the baby boomers are laying on this country.
When I was chosen to teach a class and read up on what to teach, I read something that I knew in 2nd grade but had forgotten, yetI’ll be judged on it because I know it, I learned it. it was that it is a mortal sin to miss mass on sunday without a good reason(a reason God would think was a good reason).
so, we go every week for the past eighteen years after that. Boredom, rain sleet snow hypocrisy of human priests, bad music,, holding hands, none of it matters, because eternity is not to be fooled with.
I agree with you.
Also, most women work even if they are married. Saturdays are often for children’s activities and Sunday ends up being housekeeping day.
The angels are sitting right next to you. You’re never alone.
I concur.
Well, on weekdays, it’s 6:30 am. On Sundays, it’s 7:00 am.
We have a 0730 Mass. No nonsense, just Mass. That’s where the single men go.
I know of more than one person who has stopped going to church or swtiched because their church supports illegal aliens and/or bringing in 3rd world types who will not contribute anything to this country.
Not required or desired if participation would lead to a weakening of your faith (and outright hostility at the contemporary church). Been there, done that, only Tridentine Mass for me now when available.
I don’t know. I can’t figure out what part of “keep Holy the Lord’s day, and do no unnecessary work, at the risk of mortal sin” is confusing.
Editing and reinterpretation of the Catechism is something I never do. Never.
When I was a child I was told that it was a mortal sin to miss mass. When I became an adult I knew that God wouldn't let me burn in hell forever for such a minor lapse.
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