Do You Church?
I usually tell people "no thanks" when (yes WHEN) they ask me to join them at their church. There have been times I go but take notes... which I've been told is rude apparently...
Do you go with someone if they ask? Why? Why not? How do you reply?
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GeorgeRocheleau
Level 8
Nov 8, 2020
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A white British woman that I am, I was asked to go to a black apostolic church in the South Side of Chicago. It was a pricy trip. They sure did want money but the music was astounding, and the Pastor was funny and political and well into social justice. If I believed in god, that would be my church. No wonder why many black communities love church. So much more fun, kindness, empathy and activism.
Livia
Level 6
June 15, 2018
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If any of my friends/relatives/batchmates asks, then Yes 
There is nothing wrong going to church unless they ask you money to donate hehehe
AgnosticPh
Level 3
Apr 27, 2018
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I don't eat chicken, it smells good though.
GregGasiorowski
Level 6
Apr 27, 2018
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I might walk around a cathedral and be impressed by the grandeur and architecture but I don't want to listen to the bullshit. I'm also appalled that such places could be built while people were scratching around in the mud for crumbs outside,
Ianwalker1980
Level 5
Apr 27, 2018
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Thankfully, no one I know bothers me to go to church with them.
SpikeTalon
Level 9
Apr 27, 2018
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R U kidding? I just thank them and say I don't believe that way anymore. If they push me, I might ask them if their church believes "god" controls everything, so if a child is hit by a car, it's god's will.
That would mean there was no need to lock their door, and they can let their kids play on the interstate.
birdingnut
Level 8
Apr 26, 2018
0
The Church of Bacon almost moved to my neighborhood. It's not a church but a community of atheists and I got very excited because I thought that I could walk over there but then they changed their plans and moved elsewhere so to answer your question no I don't go to church. I would only have considered the bacon one
Vegas1
Level 3
Apr 26, 2018
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I've been asked to church and I say no thank you I'm an atheist. I don't like church. When I was real small it was okay because Jesus wasn't such a dick but when I got older it wasn't cool at all. There is no way you're going to get me into a church unless it's for a wedding or funeral and I still might not go.
SonderOpia
Level 8
Apr 26, 2018
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I'm not sure 'jesus' is a dick, it's just that we can't believe all the things attributed to him.
@Ianwalker1980 no one has even proven that he was a real person. When I said what I said it was because when you're little Jesus loves everyone and is kind but later on in church he becomes a dick. He doesn't love everyone any more and isn't the nice guy we were told he was when we were young.
@SonderOpia I understand that the stories are unreliable in that they've been edited, mistranslated and some omitted, and that his name definitely wasn't Jesus, but I believe somebody lived a life remarkable enough to inspire a lot of writing. Just going off the current New Testament though he seems a pretty good guy, please give me some examples of him being a dick as the only one I can think of is when he had a tantrum about a fig tree. I've not done a great deal of bible reading.
@Ianwalker1980 Jesus or as his name was Yoshua has never been proven to be a real person as of yet. He is based off of other demigods. As far as him being a dick it starts out with him saying I come not in peace but with a sword. Just read the Bible.
No one asks. ?
Annadilly
Level 2
Apr 26, 2018
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Must be nice. They try to get me to go to get me to be a Christian again.
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