So I went to church tonight....

[Izzy]

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What was it like, i have never been to a church before.

[Sullyman2007]

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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

Hehe, that's cool.

Our church does have something like that, we have a youth shack. I went once a long time ago after Sunday mass. They have a few pool tables, some TV's with game systems, all around a huge family room type thing with a bunch of huge couches. All inside of a single portable.

[BigBoss37]

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used to go every sunday for years when I was a kid, the church I went to was really bad and was made for more adult type people. I eventually got out of it and now I am much happier.

[eastsideman09]

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Iamadouche

lololo

You'd probably laugh at something the video I watched explained. The people who tell others and believe that as long as you accept Jesus as your savior, you're going to heaven. As long as you say you're christian, you're in. Well, this dude on the video says that's wrong, and that you need to do more than just say it. Earn your way into heaven, not continue "sinning". Those "christians" are going to Hell, if the video is to be believed :P.

What was it like, i have never been to a church before.

It was actually pretty fun, for me at least, since I had a friend there, and I'm actually willing to expand my horizons on this sort of thing.

oh and dore wins

[flipsta_lombax]

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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.

I really appreciate your opinion, dore. I really dislike the ones that paste a note in your face and say: "YUR WRONG, ADMIT IT."

Really, who knows if they are right anyway?

@ Sully: Oh! That's the extension we are trying to achieve. It'd be public so that everyone would enjoy it. And btw, the youth group in our church doesn't always seem interested to The Word. I just shake my head, lol.

[dandandamdandan1111]

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Okay, I just sinned. And it went everywhere. So what? What would that have to do with believing in Jesus or accepting Jesus. NOTHING! I'm not insulting any religion, but I'm just saying that you shouldn't have a set of rules or guidelines on how to live your life, or how to be a part of your religion. You don't really need to physically go to a place to worship, but rather mentally go to a place of worship. Church should be a place to gather, discuss, and make friends with people of your own religion, and not to tell you what not to do with your life. And so, I think that if you do believe in a god, dont go to church to hear stories about your god, but to discuss what you believe in.

[ryanisadouche]

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You'd probably laugh at something the video I watched explained. The people who tell others and believe that as long as you accept Jesus as your savior, you're going to heaven. As long as you say you're christian, you're in. Well, this dude on the video says that's wrong, and that you need to do more than just say it. Earn your way into heaven, not continue "sinning". Those "christians" are going to Hell, if the video is to be believed :P.

John 3:16-17,
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved!"

Oh i guess he's right and the bibles wrong then. But wait there's literally thousands of contradictions in the bible. hmm

[Jokee]

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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...




as in played instruments? guitar, drums, keyboard. not just hymns, and choir n stuff

Yeah, as in played instruments, guitar, bass, drum, violin and accordion (depending on the band).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y150Lm4kZ_M

[Sullyman2007]

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The bible can be interpreted so many different ways, many people even of the same religion have their own personal beliefs about specific passages, such as the one you just posted. No one can say if the bible is written wrong. No one can say if it is written right. You can chose to believe whatever you want, but do go shouting UR RONG to everyone who doesn't agree with you.

Also this thread wasn't even about that. It was about people who have/do attend church and their experience while/when attending church. Not how to interpret the bible.

[dore]

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John 3:16-17,
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved!"

Oh i guess he's right and the bibles wrong then. But wait there's literally thousands of contradictions in the bible. hmm

That's a pretty crappy interpretation though, because "believeth" implies following God's guidelines (as set forth in the Bible), not just in acknowledging his existence. You have to consider the connotations of the time when interpreting a document like the Bible in trying to consider its modern relevance.

but im not christian so what do i know

[ryanisadouche]

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Just for fun, i googled "are you going to heaven"?

followed the first link "FOLLOW THESE 3 EASY STEPS TO GO TO HEAVEN!"

1) watch the free video right now
2) ask yourself if you think your going to heaven when you die!
3) pay $24.99 to get the dvd too share with your friends!!!!


Hmmm something tells me that it did not cost $24.99 to crank out that crappy little disc. Wait, does that mean people are PROFITING off of RELIGION?! Who would have thought!



edit at above: I'm not trying to just say YOUR WRONG to everyone, i'm encouraging doing some critical thinking for yourself if you happen to be religious. I know i personally never did, because i thought "If i'm questioning my own faith, doesn't that mean i don't fully believe? So now I'm going to hell?!"

It's a nice catch-22 that makes you never think about the "what if I'm wrong" scenario.

[flipsta_lombax]

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Trust me sully, when people wants to point out someone is wrong about what they believe in, they won't hesitate to prove you wrong.

And dandan, you are treating religion as if it is a government, lol!

EDIT: Seriously ryan, your arguments are very childish.

[Sullyman2007]

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That is nothing more than 21st century advertising. I doubt they are affiliated with any church in any way.

[eastsideman09]

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John 3:16-17,
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved!"

Oh i guess he's right and the bibles wrong then. But wait there's literally thousands of contradictions in the bible. hmm

I haven't even read the bible and I know that it's more than just the denotative meaning. The video went into more depth about it, and I'm sure the bible does too, but I'm not going to defend it since I've not read it, it's not a book I base my beliefs on, and I'm sure you don't give a **** either way.


In the case of contradiction and logic and blahblahblah.... In short, I believe God exists beyond logic- beyond what we can humanly comprehend. After our body dies, our spirit grows... we become a better being, our capacity of knowledge is greater, and our universal understanding expands. I basically see it like this: trying to make "sense" of God is like trying to fit a watermelon through a funnel.... trying to fit something so immense into such a small capacity of understanding.

I'm gonna stop now because before I even post it, I don't think you care.

[MystictheHedgehog]

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Ok Ryan, you don't think there are people who use religion as an excuse to make money? You're pretty close minded to think every single church is like that.

Personally, every church I've been to doesn't sit at the doors and not allow you to leave unless you sit there and give 10% of your income, which they happen to have a copy of on a sheet of paper with your name, address, social security number, how many times you've been to church in the past year, and how much you are supposed to give. Your supposed to tithe, yes. But it isn't forced. You'll hear a sermon about it every now and then yes, but that's it.