How often do you go to church

[mrmitchell]

Do Hindus pray before meals, aneeshm?

[Mrs. Tuberski]

I have heard from a ffew girls that i went to school with, they are from india and i believe they are hindus They told me that the females when on their monthly cycle arent allowed in the temples during this time i wonder if this is true.

[Barnabas]

I am catholic, should go every sunday, I guess I go around 30 times per year

[Mrs. Tuberski]

Originally posted by Snotty
I dont go to church (except for the architecture) .

I wasnt forced to go as a kid, but went for a little while with my cub scout leaders. There was no pressure to go and no pressure when I didnt want to go anymore

its probably why I have grown up with a healthy respect for modern religion. Too many of my friends were forced and now have somewhat of a backlash against religion in one way or another

I was forced til was 18, snotty but that is not why i dont go anymore. Not to mention i went to an all girls catholic school grades 7 8 9 10 and 11. not to mention i went to sunday school every week one day a week from grade k through 7 we had a relegion class in 7 thro 11. I went to a few services after the age of 18 and found what the priests saying to be utter crap.
He uttered phrases like if you dont attend services weekly your soul is being compromised, and well not be alowed into heaven **** like that. The last straw came when the church and its folks told me i cant make my confirmation because i dont go to their church often enough and help raise funds for the congegeration. they said id need to enroll in a 1 year relegious teaching class at 150.00 for the class to be elegible. I was like your kidding me right. I have 18 years of relegious teaching not to mention with 5 of those years being every day for 9 months. Turned out it was about the money. I told the priest That i wouldnt pay for my soul since i know that god has looked out for me out side of church. I didnt go back for another 5 years when i got married. My ex husband new the priest and he confirmed me the sunday before my wedding. no money exchanged . That was even worse since it was done as a favor just further went to prove to me that the catholic can be bought with favors and money.

[Snotty]

I think it would wind me up something chronic if priests turned to me and said my soul was being compromised through lack of attendence at church. I live my life by morals that are so similar to christian ideals that I consider myself to be a non practicing christian. My idea of a benevolent god just doesnt mesh with the idea that my soul is in peril because I didnt go to church, regardless of how well I live my life and how much good I do for the people around me.

Fortunately of the various very nice practicing christians I have spent time with, not one has yet told me I am going to hell

[JohnT]

I chose "never (not religious)", but I would go if invited by a friend/family member, or if it were part of a larger ceremony to honor another (wedding, funeral).

But voluntarily go to pray, to worship, to learn about religion/God?

No.

[Ted Striker]

I think the following situation is CRAP:

1) Person is Catholic
2) Person marries non Catholic

3) Person is no longer allowed to take part in "Communion," because they married a heathen.

This is absolutley ridiculous and bigoted.

Don't get me started on the Catholic church.

[Mrs. Tuberski]

Ted no need to get ya started im am ranting enough for the forum . I do find it entertaing that my mom and ex husband continously entertain the false ideas the mass gives them. My ex takes my kids to the catholic church. I have told them if they dont want to go they do not have to. I told my ex he will not force them to go. They are being brought up on my side to decide the church how they want. I will not allow the commercialized catholic relegion, that forces folks to do things they do not want to do, to be that big of a deal in my kids life.

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by Ted Striker
3) Person is no longer allowed to take part in "Communion," because they married a heathen.

I have never witnessed that in my whole life.

[duke o' york]

Me neither. Where did you get that idea from?
I appreciate that certain (extremist) sects might well have this tradition, but the Roman church doesn't.

[Mrs. Tuberski]

To recieve communion in the catholic church one must have a current act of confession. If they do not the church preaches you should not be given communion. Myabe in teds instance the person was told he must confess he married a heathen and denouce that person. It is unlikely but not unheard of. Any person can walk off the street into a catholic service and recieve communion, but you are taught you are not recieving the body of christ if you have not done your act of confession. Which is just as absurd as the next requirment. If you have done confession you must do as the priest tells ya to make the recieving the host to count.

[Jon Miller]

Originally posted by Mrs. Tuberski
Ted no need to get ya started im am ranting enough for the forum . I do find it entertaing that my mom and ex husband continously entertain the false ideas the mass gives them. My ex takes my kids to the catholic church. I have told them if they dont want to go they do not have to. I told my ex he will not force them to go. They are being brought up on my side to decide the church how they want. I will not allow the commercialized catholic relegion, that forces folks to do things they do not want to do, to be that big of a deal in my kids life.

you and your ex both have responsibilities to your children

in your case that is to tell them that they don't have to be catholic

in his case, that is to take them to church with him (if they are with him and he is going)

really, if they are under 18, he is partially responsible for all aspects of their developement, including spiritual

now he can really only undertake his responsibility if they live with him...

but you shouldn't really blame him for trying to raise his kids as he thinks is best.. you can think otherwise (and tell your kids that.. and raise your kids differently)

but telling your kids to disobey their father, when they live with him is wrong (unless he is having them do something really wrong..)

it would be like him telling his kids to never clean up at your house.. or to go out all night without telling you, or some other such thing

Jon Miller

[Mrs. Tuberski]

Jm I dont blame him for anything. I will not force my kids to go to church if they do not want to. If they have voiced their opinion to my ex and he has them on sunday then yes it is his decesion in the end i will not tell the children to disobey their father. I will as an adult have a talk with my ex and explain the childs wish to why they do not want to attend. If he disagrees and insists the said child attend mass then thats is his decision. I am not living in his home therefore do not make decisins as far as that goes. Do not get me wrong my ex husband and Ihave a vey good rapport as far as a divorced couple. There is no reason to be nasty. I help him far more then the usual ex wife would help her ex. We are good friends and work together to raise our children in a good manner. we disagree on relegion and have agreed to disagree that he will not force me to church nor will I force him out of church. In simple terms the kids go with him and no fights from me and they dont go with me and no fights from him

[Jon Miller]

ok, that is good

I was just concerned for a bit there..

JM

[Ben Kenobi]

How often? I usually go once a week, occasionally more during Easter or other special occasions.