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Do you go to a building/area/temple/church because you want to, or your forced to?

Posted by legendarytoby • 6/08/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
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Which one is it?

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6/08/09

Friday13

Because I have little choice in the matter. I'm probably the only atheist in the family

It's fun to pretend, though.

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1. 6/09/09
  
  legendarytoby
  
  LOL
2. 6/09/09
  
  dsriharsha
  
  ditto..
  
  but studying in a place 1000 kms away from home means that such situations are very rare
3. 6/10/09
  
  Friday13
  
  Yeah, good thing it doesn't happen often. It'd be very uncomfortable.
4. 6/10/09
  
  MadAboutGifts
  
  Same here
6/08/09

timethief

I don't do religion.

I'm an adult and no one can force me to do anything without having to live with the consequences of trying to so. In addition I have extremely strong negative opinions about people who brainwash children with religious teachings, and compel them to attend upon services that they are not able to comprehend the significance of. I consider that behavior to be abusive.

IMHO the only acquaintance children ought to have with religions is exposure to the basic tenets of all world religions and philosophies via voluntary registration in comparative religion/philosophy classes offered in high school and college. Thereafter they ought to be able to make their own individual choices free from interference by their parents, other family members and authority figures.

If you'd like to you then can read my blog for further enlightenment with regard to my opinions on spiriyual matters thistimethisspace.com/2009/06/07/prayer-or-meditation-the-differences/

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6/08/09

nothingprofound

My family was never religious, so I was never forced to temple or church. But I've had many Christian friends, and I've attended with them voluntarily out of friendship and curiosity.

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6/08/09

PearlTrader

I go to Masjid and I do so with my pleasure.
We muslims go to the Mosque (Masjid) for prayer 5 times daily, but if we don't find a mosque at near by areas we offer our prayer at our work place etc. And I do so because I think we should be thankful to our Creator for all that favours that He has bestowed upon us. For me a mosque is also like an assembly hall (Parliament Building) where we hear our Creator's (Allah) law (The Quran) being recited by the leader (Imaam) of the prayer . According to my knowledge a child comes on earth with the religion of nature (Islam) but his/her parents convert him to their own religion or belief.

Muslims who can afford to go to Makkah for them in the Quran Allah Has guided them to also go for Hajj in Makkah (Saudi Arabia) where there is a Mosque called Masjid-ul-Haraam in wich offering of prayer is of more value as compared to all other mosques found in the world.

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6/09/09

legendarytoby

I'm not religious to be honest

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6/09/09

acousticguitarist

I occassionally go to sing Devotional Songs, but because I have more of a Jnana mentality, I have difficulty doing it these days. I've led groups of up to 1000 people in the past, but it's so hard to do it these days. I remember dozens of songs from various faiths.

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1. 6/09/09
  
  legendarytoby
  
  mmmthat sounds intresting.
6/09/09

Shiley

As a child I was never forced to go. I thought of it as an educational experience and the only way I could gain an interest in history.

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6/09/09

radioflyer1980

After I was married and had a child, we went "church shopping" and found one we liked and agreed with on general principles. I go because I like to, but I don't go every weekend.

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1. 6/09/09
  
  legendarytoby
  
  Church shopping?
2. 6/09/09
  
  Friday13
  
  Yeah. Seeing which church was cheapest.
  
  No, wait. That's not it.
3. 6/09/09
  
  radioflyer1980
  
  We spent a couple of months looking for a the best car for our needs, we spent almost a year looking for a house. Here we were entrusting OUR VERY SOULS (or not; UUism is kind of vague on that), it seemed like we should check a few different churches out before picking "The One".
6/09/09

FredSr2009

I go to church.

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6/09/09

lnclark1950

If you read the new testament you cannot build a temple or church. The church is the body of Christ. The people who choose to follow Jesus are his body. The temple of God is found within each follower of Jesus. We are the temple of God.

I attend a church body called New Life Family Church and if and when we build a new building it will be because we choose to not because anyone is forcing us to.

If the leadership of a church body should share a vision of a mission with the body for them to commit to instead of trying to get them to commit to constructing a building. People will support a vision of a mission more than a project.

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6/09/09

rfburnhertz

I attend church of my own choice.

When I was young I would do anything and everything to avoid going.
I'd pile a week's worth of dirty laundry on my bed, crawl under it, curl up and lay very still when I heard my dad heading to my room to look for me to go to church.

I thought I was very smart.
Found out years later he knew the whole time where I was hiding and just decided that if I'd go that far to avoid church that he wouldn't make me go.

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6/09/09

Bonnielona

The last time someone tried to force me to do something, they ended up crying....Not really religious here...

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1. 6/10/09
  
  legendarytoby
  
  ok...
6/10/09

lagoona2099

i do go to temple from time to time with friends. Here in buddhist temples we go and make dana to the monks residing in the temple. By dana which is a term in pali language means offer so which means we offer food to the monks.

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1. 6/10/09
  
  lagoona2099
  
  ohhh to ans the qn.. i go to temple cuz i want to.