Christians: Why do you go to mass?

[Lugia_Lvl138]

I'm a Mormon(yes Mormons are Christian) and I'm at church pretty much every Sunday. I was born into the Church, went with my parents, they fell away eventually, but I still wanted to go, so my Dad drove me until I could drive. I'm almost 19 now, and I'm at church because I want to be there. In my church you've got quorum meeting, sunday school, and then sacrament meeting(the main service). The whole thing runs 3 hours and I admit zoning out sometimes.

[mrpez]

i agree with you on the ridiculousness of religion, but disagree on your love on choir music. really?

[Roberthree]

I tried going to mass, but it was repetitive, stale, and rather boring. It's automatically assumed you know everything about god, they don't tell you what the hell is going on. No wonder creationists are confused. Plus, I don't really support an organization that promotes ignorance and relies on empty threats (zomg hell!) to grab my attention.

[Lenticular_J]

I tried going to mass, but it was repetitive, stale, and rather boring. It's automatically assumed you know everything about god, they don't tell you what the hell is going on. No wonder creationists are confused. Plus, I don't really support an organization that promotes ignorance and relies on empty threats (zomg hell!) to grab my attention.

 

Can't judge something you've "tried" to do.

[Nadril]

I never did go to church that much, save for holidays and the like. Now and then my parents would get on a church kick but it never lasted long.

 

 

 

 

 

So, obviously, I really don't go to church now. I'll still go with my family for Christmas (if for anything out of respect for them, and since it's been a tradition) even though I don't believe in any of it.

 

 

 

 

 

But really, Christmas is the only time aside from like a wedding or something that I'd go to a church. I just don't really enjoy hearing the same story over, and over and over again. Well that and the whole "Atheist" thing =P

[MrBowser]

Mass is usually Catholic, but we'll skip over that...

 

 

 

First of all, your ideas of why you are agnostic are, well, not agnosticism. Jesus Christ is a proven historical figure. I could find my Bible and hold it. I think you mean you don't accept Jesus as your savior, nor the Bible as God's Word. I just hate when people act like Jesus was something people made up.

 

 

 

 

... OK, since when have historical figures came back from the dead? Turned water into wine? And... a bunch of other stuff. Don't claim it's been documented to have happened, or anything like that... please!

 

What (I think) you are trying to say, is that it is likely that a person named Jesus Christ(although that might not have been their name, if either of those names had previous religious importance) whose story was was written down, and later (480ish, I think) written into a book that was supposed to hold an empire together. Many of the things in there are lies, stolen stories, and twisted meanings. The Dead Sea Scrolls, I believe, told a probably true story - with nothing defying the laws of physics :)

 

 

 

OT: I am forced :(

[Kenshinjapan]

Mass is usually Catholic, but we'll skip over that...

 

 

 

First of all, your ideas of why you are agnostic are, well, not agnosticism. Jesus Christ is a proven historical figure. I could find my Bible and hold it. I think you mean you don't accept Jesus as your savior, nor the Bible as God's Word. I just hate when people act like Jesus was something people made up.

 

 

 

 

... OK, since when have historical figures came back from the dead? Turned water into wine? And... a bunch of other stuff. Don't claim it's been documented to have happened, or anything like that... please!

 

What (I think) you are trying to say, is that it is likely that a person named Jesus Christ(although that might not have been their name, if either of those names had previous religious importance) whose story was was written down, and later (480ish, I think) written into a book that was supposed to hold an empire together. Many of the things in there are lies, stolen stories, and twisted meanings. The Dead Sea Scrolls, I believe, told a probably true story - with nothing defying the laws of physics :)

 

 

 

OT: I am forced :(

 

 

 

Please take your stupidity elsewhere until you know what your talking about/are old enough to not be forced to go to church by Mommy and Daddy :wall: .

[Furah]

mass is a Catholic thing,

 

 

 

I am at church 1½ hours before it starts, of my own free will setting up and attending the pre-church prayer meeting, my sister and mum arrive at 10 am when it starts infact when I leave nobody else in my house is awake \

 

 

 

my church is predominately people under 30, with the current church being of about 80 people coming each week, our music is modern with the lead guitarist being the one who writes the songs we play. After church people hang around for the 'fellowship' (aka talking and buying stuff from the cafe) It would have to be the best church I have ever seen and the older people there seem to be as lively as the children :shock:

[How2PK]

I don't really know. We used to go to mass every sunday, untill I was a year or 8/9. Then we used to go with Easter and Christmas only. Now we only go when somebody in our family has passed away, or when they are honoring my grandpa or grandma. I don't really believe in going to church, that's why I prefer to stay home. The things these people say are generally very boring moral lessons, brought in a very childish way. I can't believe people older than 5 accept the way that they are spoken to. And it's nice to sleep a little longer on sunday. I'm suposed to be a catholic by the way.

[anonymous1234]

mass is a Catholic thing,

 

 

 

I am at church 1½ hours before it starts, of my own free will setting up and attending the pre-church prayer meeting, my sister and mum arrive at 10 am when it starts infact when I leave nobody else in my house is awake \

 

 

 

my church is predominately people under 30, with the current church being of about 80 people coming each week, our music is modern with the lead guitarist being the one who writes the songs we play. After church people hang around for the 'fellowship' (aka talking and buying stuff from the cafe) It would have to be the best church I have ever seen and the older people there seem to be as lively as the children :shock:

 

I know which church I'm going to next Sunday! :twss:

[hellbellz]

Christians don't go to Mass, those people are Catholics.

 

Catholics are Christian too. That statement sounded like they were different groups.

 

There's a huge difference in the way the churches do things. Like, I've never once in any Christian church hear them talk about the Pope or some other Catholic b.s.

[aquariusman]

I only started to do this because I needed to fill up the 40 hr volunteer requirement for high school diploma.

 

 

 

 

I'll start off with, are you from Canada/Ontario, because I have a 40 hr volunteer requirement to get my diploma too.

 

 

 

Really, though I used to go just because my parents made me. I wouldn't mind going right now, one because, like you, I do enjoy choir music, and another reason because I really don't know that much about the religion and if I'm going to get into a scientific/religious debate, I really need to know about the religion that will be brought up the most. Also, The Life of Pi pretty much planted an idea in me that I only just recognized. Religion isn't about understanding the universe, it's main purpose is to give people hope and keep them together, or as the book describes it love. So, while you can claim that religion has done so many wrongs in this world, that isn't religion, that is the followers of religion.

 

 

 

I am proudly agnostic and confident that I will never truly understand the universe. If I am given the choice to understand it, I will turn that knowledge down because life will lose all meaning to me. Just something I thought I should add

[Lenticular_J]

mass is a Catholic thing,

 

 

 

I am at church 1½ hours before it starts, of my own free will setting up and attending the pre-church prayer meeting, my sister and mum arrive at 10 am when it starts infact when I leave nobody else in my house is awake \

 

 

 

my church is predominately people under 30, with the current church being of about 80 people coming each week, our music is modern with the lead guitarist being the one who writes the songs we play. After church people hang around for the 'fellowship' (aka talking and buying stuff from the cafe) It would have to be the best church I have ever seen and the older people there seem to be as lively as the children :shock:

 

I know which church I'm going to next Sunday! :twss:

 

You'd be surprised. Many churches are much like that. Of course, my all-time favorites are those lively, tiny, hot churches here in the South with the black preacher in the throes of ecstasy over his sermon, shoutin' and hollerin'.

[Faux]

I only started to do this because I needed to fill up the 40 hr volunteer requirement for high school diploma.

 

 

 

 

I'll start off with, are you from Canada/Ontario, because I have a 40 hr volunteer requirement to get my diploma too.

 

 

 

Really, though I used to go just because my parents made me. I wouldn't mind going right now, one because, like you, I do enjoy choir music, and another reason because I really don't know that much about the religion and if I'm going to get into a scientific/religious debate, I really need to know about the religion that will be brought up the most. Also, The Life of Pi pretty much planted an idea in me that I only just recognized. Religion isn't about understanding the universe, it's main purpose is to give people hope and keep them together, or as the book describes it love. So, while you can claim that religion has done so many wrongs in this world, that isn't religion, that is the followers of religion.

 

 

 

I am proudly agnostic and confident that I will never truly understand the universe. If I am given the choice to understand it, I will turn that knowledge down because life will lose all meaning to me. Just something I thought I should add

 

 

 

Yeah man, I'm from Toronto. My friends were asking where you're from. I just thought you're from one of the territories up north lol.

 

 

 

There's a huge difference in the way the churches do things. Like, I've never once in any Christian church hear them talk about the Pope or some other Catholic b.s.

 

 

 

As a non-Christian, silly things like calling something "b.s." between the sects are just well... silly.

[Lateralus]

There are a few fairly wacky aspects to Catholicism.

[RichieMcD]

Christians don't go to Mass, those people are Catholics.

 

Catholics are Christian too. That statement sounded like they were different groups.

 

There's a huge difference in the way the churches do things. Like, I've never once in any Christian church hear them talk about the Pope or some other Catholic b.s.

 

 

 

 

 

Catholics are just as much Christians as any other Christian denomination, whether it's Protestantism, Lutherism, Anglican etc etc, they're all Christians.

 

 

 

I was raised in a pretty heavy Catholic family but as soon as I hit 12-13 my faith in it rapidly diminished from a series of sad events / science discoveries. Have the stuff my local priests seem to say seems to be utter [cabbage] and contradicts something else he'll say 5 minutes later. I'm Atheist now, can't see myself believing in any of the Christian myths again, they're just so unrealistic IMO :|

[RSBDavid]

I am so tired of all these denominations shoving their [wagon] in my face (lol :D ). I am a non-denominationalist. I don't go to mass. Based on my experiences with most demoninalistic churches, a lot of them are money grabbers.

 

 

 

I went to a church that used the word donate 59 times in a single sermon. I left halfway through another one because the guy said we have to donate 50% of our income to the church.

 

 

 

Non-denominationalist ftw!

[Nadril]

You do realize that most churches (IIRC) make most of their money through donations, right?

[aquariusman]

 

Yeah man, I'm from Toronto. My friends were asking where you're from. I just thought you're from one of the territories up north lol.

 

 

Dude, what part of Toronto? I'm in Scarborough.

 

 

 

I just like referring to Canada as the Great North. Xbox Live in one of the territories? You make me laugh.

[Faux]

 

Yeah man, I'm from Toronto. My friends were asking where you're from. I just thought you're from one of the territories up north lol.

 

 

Dude, what part of Toronto? I'm in Scarborough.

 

 

 

I just like referring to Canada as the Great North. Xbox Live in one of the territories? You make me laugh.

 

 

 

Dude, you're so close to me then.

[80gbipod]

Christians don't go to Mass, those people are Catholics.

 

Catholics are Christian too. That statement sounded like they were different groups.

 

There's a huge difference in the way the churches do things. Like, I've never once in any Christian church hear them talk about the Pope or some other Catholic b.s.

 

 

 

 

 

Catholics are just as much Christians as any other Christian denomination, whether it's Protestantism, Lutherism, Anglican etc etc, they're all Christians.

 

 

 

I was raised in a pretty heavy Catholic family but as soon as I hit 12-13 my faith in it rapidly diminished from a series of sad events / science discoveries. Have the stuff my local priests seem to say seems to be utter [cabbage] and contradicts something else he'll say 5 minutes later. I'm Atheist now, can't see myself believing in any of the Christian myths again, they're just so unrealistic IMO :|

 

 

 

Catholics are different from Christians. The way these two groups interpret the Bible are different and hence they have different practices

[Lenticular_J]

Yeah, Catholicism could be interpreted as a bit more extreme form of Christianity. Many Catholics are some of the most devout people to their Lord and their God you'll meet.

[aquariusman]

 

Yeah man, I'm from Toronto. My friends were asking where you're from. I just thought you're from one of the territories up north lol.

 

 

Dude, what part of Toronto? I'm in Scarborough.

 

 

 

I just like referring to Canada as the Great North. Xbox Live in one of the territories? You make me laugh.

 

 

 

Dude, you're so close to me then.

 

Sweet.

[RichieMcD]

Christians don't go to Mass, those people are Catholics.

 

Catholics are Christian too. That statement sounded like they were different groups.

 

There's a huge difference in the way the churches do things. Like, I've never once in any Christian church hear them talk about the Pope or some other Catholic b.s.

 

 

 

 

 

Catholics are just as much Christians as any other Christian denomination, whether it's Protestantism, Lutherism, Anglican etc etc, they're all Christians.

 

 

 

I was raised in a pretty heavy Catholic family but as soon as I hit 12-13 my faith in it rapidly diminished from a series of sad events / science discoveries. Have the stuff my local priests seem to say seems to be utter [cabbage] and contradicts something else he'll say 5 minutes later. I'm Atheist now, can't see myself believing in any of the Christian myths again, they're just so unrealistic IMO :|

 

 

 

Catholics are different from Christians. The way these two groups interpret the Bible are different and hence they have different practices

 

 

 

All denominations that believe in Jesus Christ are Christians as they follow the teachings of Jesus Christ, when the reformation took place the Protestants did not refer to themselves as Christians but instead Protestants, Lutherans, Anglicans, Baptists etc etc.

[Lenticular_J]

They're referring to methods of worship, interpretation of the Bible, and how the clergy, you know, is, Kranked.