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Belly35

Elderly Intellectual

10,015 posts
Sun, Aug 26, 2018 6:58 AM

How many of the OC family members attend Church?

I attend Church every Sunday both services. The wife does the sound system or the lights or choir member. I do the usher first service and worship the second service.

Any other Church community activities do you participate in? 

I do the usher thing, Monday Bible study, CLC commitment  and two Community Group ( Once a month on Thursday and the other every Sunday) 

How is your Church doing ?

 I'm seeing a lot of younger families more, an increase in the youth, we are doing a lot more missionary stuff, Church starts ups and the finances of the Church is strong ( now that it is paid off ).  I feel good about what my Church is doing.

Heretic

Son of the Sun

20,517 posts
Sun, Aug 26, 2018 2:06 PM

1. Nope

2. None

3. N/A

Laley23

GOAT

33,369 posts
Sun, Aug 26, 2018 5:06 PM
posted by Heretic

1. Nope

2. None

3. N/A

Same. But might start to when kids get to the proper age.

ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

26,698 posts
Sun, Aug 26, 2018 5:26 PM

Raised in a church my entire life.  2x on Sundays and 1x on Wednesdays, plus every single church function that was put on.

My wife takes the kids to church now on Sunday evenings.  I stay home.  They are actually walking out the door as we speak.

I don't know if I'm agnostic, but I don't think I'm an atheist.  What I DO know, is that I hate religion.

OSH

Kosh B'Gosh

4,424 posts
Sun, Aug 26, 2018 7:09 PM

I don't go anymore. Sometimes we take the kids to be active, or when we are with my mom for a weekend.

Don't believe "church" is done properly. I'd prefer there be some changes and I may think about going again.

A few years ago we were part of a "house church" and that was one of the most beneficial communities I have been a member.

ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

26,698 posts
Sun, Aug 26, 2018 8:07 PM

This one always gets me:

 

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Ironman92

Administrator

56,729 posts
Sun, Aug 26, 2018 10:32 PM

We go most every Sunday and have but for only the last 18 months. My grandma always took me from age 4-16 and then did the same with my son from age 4-10 (until she was unable)...once she passed and my son wanted to go each Sunday my wife and I felt it was the thing to do. We enjoy it.

CenterBHSFan

333 - I'm only half evil

7,259 posts
Mon, Aug 27, 2018 6:29 AM

The church I grew up going to was flooded too many times and it was pretty much given to another organization. Nowadays I only go now for weddings or some special event. I still have my faith but I don't like all the man-made rules involved in attending services and in organized religion in general so I just avoid it for the most part.

Zunardo

Senior Member

815 posts
Mon, Aug 27, 2018 8:05 AM

I've attended the same Methodist congregation adjacent to my neighborhood for the last 47 years, I attend every Sunday unless I'm out of town.

Our attendance has inexorably dwindled over the last 15 years. We're down to a part-time pastor.  No secretary, no custodian.  Our Sunday school has about 6 kids total.  Somehow the place keeps chugging along,

 

vball10set

paying it forward

26,788 posts
Mon, Aug 27, 2018 8:21 AM

I'm a member of the C&E club, but my wife goes to mass every week. I am Catholic and believe in God, but I choose to practice my faith by the way I live. I find myself very cynical with every little thing when I do attend mass, so why go? I think women should be allowed to be priests and that priests should be allowed to marry, but there I go, being cynical again.

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Commander of Awesome

Senior Pwner

24,621 posts
Mon, Aug 27, 2018 1:43 PM

Don't go to church, and haven't been a believer since I was about 12 yrs old. Would love to believe in god as I think I would find peace and be more content in life if I did, but I just don't.

justincredible

Honorable Admin

37,969 posts
Sun, Sep 2, 2018 3:44 PM

Grew up going to a small town Methodist church on most Sunday's. Haven't gone regularly for almost 20 years now. I don't consider myself a Christian as I don't believe the Jesus as our savior story any longer. I don't consider myself an atheist as I believe there could be some higher being, but religion just isn't something I have any use for. 

O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

18,909 posts
Wed, Sep 19, 2018 10:03 PM

I attend a church here in Akron.  We get involved in a lot of local events and with local entities.  It's doing well.  Probably the healthiest church I've ever attended.

HOF on coattails

Junior Member

222 posts
Sun, Sep 23, 2018 6:28 AM

O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

18,909 posts
Mon, Sep 24, 2018 10:53 AM
posted by HOF on coattails

Must. Resist. Arguing.

ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

26,698 posts
Mon, Sep 24, 2018 12:52 PM
posted by O-Trap

Must. Resist. Arguing.

Do it.

O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

18,909 posts
Mon, Sep 24, 2018 12:56 PM
posted by ernest_t_bass

Do it.

Zunardo

Senior Member

815 posts
Mon, Sep 24, 2018 2:14 PM


".... this shall be a sign unto you - a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son .... "

" .... with men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible .... "

The door's open and there's still time, brothers and sisters.    :)

 

Heretic

Son of the Sun

20,517 posts
Mon, Sep 24, 2018 2:40 PM
posted by Zunardo


".... this shall be a sign unto you - a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son .... "

" .... with men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible .... "

The door's open and there's still time, brothers and sisters.    :)

 

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn.

Indeed.

FatHobbit

Senior Member

9,058 posts
Tue, Sep 25, 2018 1:25 PM
posted by justincredible

I don't consider myself an atheist as I believe there could be some higher being

I believe there could be a higher power. I struggle a little with the idea that life sprang from nothing. But it's not any harder to believe than god has always been there. Or that anyone who is alive really has a clue about what happens when you die. I mean if there is a higher power, how do I know the muslims aren't right? Or the Jews? Or [insert any random religion here]?

I have no idea what happens when you die and I  don't think anyone else does either, no matter how strongly they believe they are right. 

ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

26,698 posts
Tue, Sep 25, 2018 10:13 PM

Horton Hears a Who puts a lot of perspective on it.