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  • eastsideman09
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    • Dec 2006
    • 1746
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    So I went to church tonight....

    First time EVAR going on a Wednesday night, and the first time I've been since about 4th grade. Really not what I expected....

    I didn't have to dress nice, there was PING-PONG and FOOSBALL, and they played real music. It was Christiany, and I don't consider myself "Christian", and I wasn't really feelin the music as much as others were, who were, for example, waving their arms in the air, pointing to the ceiling, and jumping in their overwhelming faith. Not a bad thing, but just something I wasn't as in to.

    Afterwards, we watched a video that's in a series that I guess tries to clarify the Bible. This video was talking about getting into heaven and what it took to be a true Christian, etc....

    Now, I didn't go to profess my Christianity. I, by no means, consider myself a Christian.... I think of myself as spiritual. I have my own beliefs, and I figured that going to church could possibly expand my horizons. It did. It made me think. I liked it. I liked it enough to share it with you guys :P

    I guess I liked it really because the people there weren't judgemental or forceful. I really turned myself away from religion because of a personal experience years ago with people who were really just dicks about me not considering myself Christian and not going to church. It was a really good experience... not boring like I remembered church to be.

    SO... uh, I guess.... uh.... What's church like for you guys? If you don't go, why don't you go?
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    • UberMario
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      • Aug 2005
      • 1777
      #2
      Re: So I went to church tonight....

      It's a waste of my time.
      That's cool Mario, but how come whenever you eat mushrooms, everything gets bigger but your dick?

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        • EternaLStrifE
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          • Apr 2005
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          Re: So I went to church tonight....

          Church for the youth changed alot, the churchs greed to draw attention to the public, especially the children, basically turned into competition of who can attract more people. And we all know how we do that, by making it pleasant, shorter sermons, more social time.

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            • ryanisadouche
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              • Aug 2005
              • 666
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              Re: So I went to church tonight....

              Religion is the biggest scam ever

              especially christianity
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                • eastsideman09
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                  • Dec 2006
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                  Re: So I went to church tonight....

                  Oh, I think I should add that I didn't go on my own will. I was invited by a friend.

                  Originally posted by ryanisadouche
                  Religion is the biggest scam ever

                  especially christianity
                  Elaborate.
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                  Originally posted by Arntonach
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                  Originally posted by MrGiggles
                  caring should be a get-outable offense

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                    • Quigly
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                      • Jan 2008
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                      Re: So I went to church tonight....

                      as much as others were, who were, for example, waving their arms in the air, pointing to the ceiling, and jumping in their overwhelming faith.
                      This is pretty much my reason. I have my own beliefs about God that are different from most people and personally I really don't like the Catholic Church. So going and seeing these people pour all their emotion into a religion that really isn't all as good as most people would believe to be just bugs me a bit. It's fine if those people want to get up and praise the Lord through dramatic means but it's just not for me.
                      nah

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                        • NFD
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                          • Nov 2007
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                          Re: So I went to church tonight....

                          Last time I went, I ended up getting in trouble for calling a kid a 'dick'.

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                            • Sullyman2007
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                              • Jan 2007
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                              Re: So I went to church tonight....

                              Ya okay religion is a 'scam'.

                              I haven't been to church since probably about a year ago. Not because I'm against it or anything, I'm pretty much just lazy. Horrible excuse, I know, but I went a lot more when I was younger. I even went to CCD. I can't remember what it stands for, but it was pretty much a bible study course you took each year you were in public school, but it was through our local church. Naturally at the time I hated it. Wednesdays were my least favorite day of the week just because of that. Looking back though I realize how important it was.

                              Of course this was back when why family was normal and everything, before my parents got divorced and everything went down the ****ter. I suppose that may have had something to do with it, but I doubt it. It wasn't a major impact on my life. They had been talking about it for years, so by the time it happened I was just like 'yeah okay'.
                              Last edited by Sullyman2007; 10-8-2008, 09:43 PM.

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                                • Jokee
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                                  • Jan 2007
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                                  Re: So I went to church tonight....

                                  Our definition of real music has to be very different. I don't think they'd play MY kind of real music in a church...

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                                    • flipsta_lombax
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                                      • May 2006
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                                      Re: So I went to church tonight....

                                      I forgot to go to church today because I napped. Jesus is upset with me. Oh lawd. =(
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                                        • funmonkey54
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                                          • Oct 2007
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                                          Re: So I went to church tonight....

                                          It sounds kind of similar to my church. But we don't jump or anything either.
                                          We have football, a lesson, ping-pong, and a devotional. We don't sing except on Sundays. Also, we are of smaller size. We think that people will come when they are ready. We don't really force people to go or even push people in the neighborhood to go. It is more about walking people who are there through the walk of faith.

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                                            • eastsideman09
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                                              • Dec 2006
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                                              Re: So I went to church tonight....

                                              Originally posted by Sullyman2007
                                              Ya okay religion is a 'scam'.

                                              I haven't been to church since probably about a year ago. Not because I'm against it or anything, I'm pretty much just lazy. Horrible excuse, I know, but I went a lot more when I was younger. I even went to CCD. I can't remember what it stands for, but it was pretty much a bible study course you took each year you were in public school, but it was through our local church. Naturally at the time I hated it. Wednesdays were my least favorite day of the week just because of that. Looking back though I realize how important it was.

                                              Of course this was back when why family was normal and everything, before my parents got divorced and everything went down the ****ter. I suppose that may have had something to do with it, but I doubt it. It wasn't a major impact on my life. They had been talking about it for years, so by the time it happened I was just like 'yeah okay'.
                                              I think I can kind of relate to this. When I was young, I went every Sunday and hated it cuz I hated waking up early. And I stopped going when my parents divorced too. When my mom moved us to Rhode Island, we never got active in a church. When we moved back, it was like "yeah whatever" for everyone. My mom has started to go regularly on Saturdays now though...


                                              Originally posted by Jokee
                                              Our definition of real music has to be very different. I don't think they'd play MY kind of real music in a church...
                                              as in played instruments? guitar, drums, keyboard. not just hymns, and choir n stuff
                                              Originally posted by dAnceguy117
                                              esm, you are a fucking legend
                                              Originally posted by Arntonach
                                              wow ur pretty
                                              Originally posted by MrGiggles
                                              caring should be a get-outable offense

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                                                • ryanisadouche
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                                                  • Aug 2005
                                                  • 666
                                                  #13
                                                  Re: So I went to church tonight....

                                                  Christianity is essentially scare tactics, to generate revenue and keep people regulated.

                                                  What it comes down to is people being scared of dying, because its impossible to be absolutely certain what happens. Along comes Christianity, saying "YOUR GOING TO HELL WHEN YOU DIE!!". Oh f*ck. But wait, believe in God and you won't! What a bunch of sh*t.

                                                  Ask yourself this. What if somehow you KNEW FOR SURE, 100%, that there WAS a god, and he DID love you, but you were still going to hell regardless. Would you still want to be a christian? Obviously not, whats the point. You can't SEE him, he doesn't ACKNOWLEDGE you, there is literally no positive benefits. Christians try to fool themselves, but it's not about believing in God, or caring about him, it's about being scared of dying.

                                                  Meanwhile religion is bring in money out the ass, and people are getting dumber and less capable of thinking for themselves. Not to mention its USED TO PURSUADE PEOPLE TO FIGHT WARS! Christianity isn't so bad (there's been the holy crusades amongst other things), but what do you think is the reasoning behind suicide bomber attacks? They think they're DYING FOR THEIR GOD! S-T-U-P-I-D

                                                  I could rant about this forever but i tried to keep it short. People need to stop being sheep. baaaa

                                                  PS: I was a christian for the first 16 years of my life, till I really started questioning why I was, and what it meant to me. The whole illusion crumbles pretty fast when you really start to think about things. Of course the average Christian response is to immaturely ignore any logic, and blindly believe because they're scared to question their own faith. Wake up people.
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                                                    • flipsta_lombax
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                                                      • May 2006
                                                      • 2556
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                                                      Re: So I went to church tonight....

                                                      At our evangel church, we have pool and a snack bar. I help my aunt sell so that the church can build an extension to the church. It'll be a community gym and stuff. =D

                                                      EDIT: Religious arguments make me rofl. It's funny how people can be such extremist when it comes to siding to their arguments.
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                                                        • dore
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                                                          • Feb 2006
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                                                          Re: So I went to church tonight....

                                                          I'm Deist and I don't believe in following organized religion, but I'm glad for the existence of churches for experiences like yours. Even if you don't vehemently follow a religion there still is nothing wrong with a bunch of people gathering to become better people.
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