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over a year ago
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"Id attend now and again...
For regular church services, or weddings, baptisms and funerals?"
All of the above....there are some sexy ladys attend my church...and one very cheeky one esp that dresses to impress..i sat just up from her the a few times and she is such a tease...pencil skirt and stocking..deffo keeps ur attention focused.. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"We will be.
And I do listen to confessions, too
I secretly miss going to church.
Maybe you haven't found the right church for you?"
It's more about losing my faith. Also, Christian celebrations are just focused around money. I hate Christmas and Easter. Not many celebrate them for the real purposes. |
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By *reygorCouple
over a year ago
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"Any fabbers off to church this morning for the Easter service?
Any regular church goers?
I used to be quite religious but sadly I lost my faith." op your faith is forever your attendence is patchy .but you will find your way back . |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I don't know why but my skin starts to badly itch and burn when I go near a church. To this day you can still see the burn mark scars on the top of my head suffered during my christening where the holy water touched my skin. Mum always said the vicar was horrified, took to drink and never practised again following it. |
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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago
Fabville |
"We will be.
And I do listen to confessions, too
I secretly miss going to church.
Maybe you haven't found the right church for you?
It's more about losing my faith. Also, Christian celebrations are just focused around money. I hate Christmas and Easter. Not many celebrate them for the real purposes."
Sounds like you are looking for your faith again?
I'm not sure that churches see celebrations as money-orientated. I think that that is more society and commercial sectors... |
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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago
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"I don't know why but my skin starts to badly itch and burn when I go near a church. To this day you can still see the burn mark scars on the top of my head suffered during my christening where the holy water touched my skin. Mum always said the vicar was horrified, took to drink and never practised again following it."
Please don't be so silly... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm in my church. I can see the blue sky, hear the birds and the river running.
The only other noises are my feet on the path and my breathing.
I fecking love running |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"We will be.
And I do listen to confessions, too
I secretly miss going to church.
Maybe you haven't found the right church for you?
It's more about losing my faith. Also, Christian celebrations are just focused around money. I hate Christmas and Easter. Not many celebrate them for the real purposes.
Sounds like you are looking for your faith again?
I'm not sure that churches see celebrations as money-orientated. I think that that is more society and commercial sectors..."
Sorry, I did mean society. It's such a shame that Christian festivals aren't celebrated for what they are. It's all money, money, money. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"We will be.
And I do listen to confessions, too
I secretly miss going to church.
Maybe you haven't found the right church for you?"
Okay, I won't be silly I'll be serious and with that will you let me ask an honest heartfelt question?
By saying to the above postee what you did are you saying a church that allows you to do and be who you like? Because surely the church should not be a mirror to society otherwise, to me, religion has no validity. It is not for the church to change to embrace our proclivities but for us to follow God's doctrine, isn't it? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Saw and absolutely loved this
"If you don't go to church because it's full of hypocrites. Remember.. a church is a hospital for sinners not a museum of saints" "
Very intestine quote. Food for thought. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I used to go to church regularly as a teen, of my own choice, and really found a peace there. I stopped going for a variety of reasons including not being able to get answers to a couple of questions. Although I'm not massively religious, getting back into regular church going is something that I keep mulling over, for me and my children. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I like churches for their pretty architecture.
I loathe the 'church' as an institution founded in fearmongering and fairy tales.
That being said, if all of the world's religious institutions paid taxes and those taxes were spent on eradicating world hunger then I'd be much more supportive of them
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"i used to be fairly religious,, but when i moved to N Ireland it killed it for me.
Everything was forced.. i had to do a GCSE in Religious Studies.. "
Who forced you to do a GCSE in RE? |
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"i used to be fairly religious,, but when i moved to N Ireland it killed it for me.
Everything was forced.. i had to do a GCSE in Religious Studies..
Who forced you to do a GCSE in RE?"
The national cirriculum lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"i used to be fairly religious,, but when i moved to N Ireland it killed it for me.
Everything was forced.. i had to do a GCSE in Religious Studies..
Who forced you to do a GCSE in RE?"
its the National Curriculum over there |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Absolutely not.
Last time I attended was for a christening, I'm no fan of any religion and felt a huge hypocrite but I couldn't say no to our friends when asked to be godfather.
I hated every minute of it, felt uncomfortable and tried to avoid repeating what was asked without being noticed.
Again, massive hypocrite but i went through it for them. Funnily enough they've never been back to church since the christening..... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Absolutely not.
Last time I attended was for a christening, I'm no fan of any religion and felt a huge hypocrite but I couldn't say no to our friends when asked to be godfather.
I hated every minute of it, felt uncomfortable and tried to avoid repeating what was asked without being noticed.
Again, massive hypocrite but i went through it for them. Funnily enough they've never been back to church since the christening....."
Can I applauded your honesty and say you've hit the nail on the head, "never been back". So called religious types get all pious and pompous a couple of times a year but don't actually follow their so called beliefs at any other time. |
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"Can I applauded your honesty and say you've hit the nail on the head, "never been back". So called religious types get all pious and pompous a couple of times a year but don't actually follow their so called beliefs at any other time."
I will prob get shit for this but im glad you all said this. It proper rags me off when people mock my wanting to go to church (i dont go every week. Work and social commitments dont always allow but deffo go more than say 12 times a year.. to much mocking)... then they have a church wedding. Cheeky bastards |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Can I applauded your honesty and say you've hit the nail on the head, "never been back". So called religious types get all pious and pompous a couple of times a year but don't actually follow their so called beliefs at any other time.
I will prob get shit for this but im glad you all said this. It proper rags me off when people mock my wanting to go to church (i dont go every week. Work and social commitments dont always allow but deffo go more than say 12 times a year.. to much mocking)... then they have a church wedding. Cheeky bastards"
I guess they're at church but I'm really interested to see if people comment on my "Mirror to Society" post.
Didn't realise RE GCSE was on the curriculum, thanks for that. |
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"I don't got much but enjoy it when I do. I find if very peaceful and relaxing.
Agree x"
So is sitting by a river x and one then does not have to hear about an odious myth that some hope designed tuberculosis
Or one could be by a lovely river listening to the real message of Easter which is the natural birth or awakening of so many of earths evolved creatures and plants in the northern
hemisphere or the Christian version which illustrates humans are vile creatures who just love to kill each other xxx
Peace and love to all |
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By (user no longer on site)
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It is people using it as an excuse, not the religion it self.
Christ didn't encourage his followers , to kill each other. For example Catholics and protestants. |
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Well i dont think anyone on this thread has ever killed someone and they seem quite open minded and unjudgey so at least thats a relief.
If someone enjoys church then let em go... if someone likes bowling on a sunday... i hope you get a strike.... hiking... i hope you dont get a blister. Lol
Let folk enjoy what they enjoy. No derogatory comments needed xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"We will be.
And I do listen to confessions, too
I secretly miss going to church.
Maybe you haven't found the right church for you?"
Maybe there isn't one? A bit like flat earth as far as I'm concerned. |
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"It is people using it as an excuse, not the religion it self.
Christ didn't encourage his followers , to kill each other. For example Catholics and protestants."
No I'm not suggesting that
So one can sit by the river listen to the birds watch them nest and look at the blue bells ,
Or one can go to church and be reminded just how vile humans are as a species as we are told a story about an innocent man who is murdered
I know where I'd rather be and the thoughts I want floating around in my head
The notion that an eternal super being conned humans into assisting it to pretend to die to save human kind from it's self is insanely flawed , not least that this super being would have known it would not work and indeed would know it would cause more division amongst the murderous humans luckily it's just a poorly conceived myth
So I will stick with my river trees and mountains xxx |
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"Im off to ..thechurch ...may day bank holiday
Google.. thechurchlondon .. will explain all
Me too. Sre ya there x"
Oh you going now wooohoooo ive got a pucker tee shirt il be wearing . Look out for ..'be safe at night..sleep with a soldier' should grab someones eye lol . Im on a money saver this weekend for that day . Sooo cant wait |
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Sorry, I did mean society. It's such a shame that Christian festivals aren't celebrated for what they are....."
You mean pagan celebrations which were hijacked to control and indoctrinate the masses? |
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"Im off to ..thechurch ...may day bank holiday
Google.. thechurchlondon .. will explain all
Me too. Sre ya there x
Oh you going now wooohoooo ive got a pucker tee shirt il be wearing . Look out for ..'be safe at night..sleep with a soldier' should grab someones eye lol . Im on a money saver this weekend for that day . Sooo cant wait "
1500 tickets sold so far aswel |
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"I'm in my church. I can see the blue sky, hear the birds and the river running.
The only other noises are my feet on the path and my breathing.
I fecking love running"
i'm no runner but the rest i can relate to |
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"Any fabbers off to church this morning for the Easter service?
Any regular church goers?
I used to be quite religious but sadly I lost my faith."
Not one of the major religions churches but I'll be in our garden and my greenhouse among the growing things. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Interesting that a couple of you have mentioned getting a child baptised or getting married in a church, yet never attend any other time.
Wonder what their thinking is on this. Why would you get married in a church if you have no faith? Is it just the setting? |
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I asked my mum if she wanted me to go with her as my stepdad cant but she said no.
I dont have a problem with churches we have two very young with it vicars here but i just dont believe in god.
Got a christening in a couple of weeks |
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"Interesting that a couple of you have mentioned getting a child baptised or getting married in a church, yet never attend any other time.
Wonder what their thinking is on this. Why would you get married in a church if you have no faith? Is it just the setting?"
Human beings need ritual and ceremony to mark life's milestones. Some choose religious ritual and ceremony to fulfil that need because there's not many alternatives. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Any fabbers off to church this morning for the Easter service?
Any regular church goers?
I used to be quite religious but sadly I lost my faith."
I slept in and my family are pissed because of it.
I'm not even religious and yet still have to go to church on big religious holidays or else I face their wrath |
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I never go to church in the traditional sense as I'm an Athiest. I do attend weddings, funerals and christenings.
However, I love ecclesiastical architecture so enjoy visiting churches, cathedrals and mosques.
I would highly recommend Southwell Minster.
Nita |
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Never going to convince anyone about anything in such a forum. So I will just say this to you unbelievers - you may not believe in God, but he believes in you.
Hope you've all had a super weekend and enjoy your bank holiday Monday. God bless you. |
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