Oh yeah, the songs are eternal earworms. It's a fun mad thing to have in common with others.
Just don't take it seriously! Or not seriously enough.
Just don't take it seriously! Or not seriously enough.
I'm interested in hearing forum members thoughts on this subject. It doesn't matter what religion/church. Please describe your experience as a child, as a parent or both.
I grew up forced to go to a Christian Church (nondenominational, but very traditional ... attend Sunday School and then the Sermon.) I hated it. Sermons equaled drawing practice on the back of tithing envelopes and getting knocked over by a little old lady's rose perfume. My parents would bribe myself and my siblings with Duncan Donuts. The concept of religion was something I understood, but I did not understand "spirituality" until my later teens. I place more importance on spirituality than religion, thus making all the forced church attendance pointless. I know I'm completely neglecting the fact that MY parents may have had a need to attend church.
Here I am contemplating the thought of doing what my parents did to me ... to my own children. However, their experience may be far different than mine. A friend has invited me to attend her church. Nontraditional, nondenominational. As a parent, it is my duty to expose them to things in order to forum opinions based on their experience. Hmmm I think I just answered my own question I LOVE THAT! However, I still would like to hear your thoughts.
In my opinion, kids should not be forced to go to church. Kids should decide to go on their own. Just like how kids should not be forced to play sports. If the kid wants to go to church, let him go. But you don't want to force your kid to grow up religious just because you are.
Wont they be influenced by the authors of what they read?
And the authors works will be in hardcopy form open to legitimate criticism. Rather than the rushed ramblings and slips of tongue by spoken words that none commits to.
Some people actually read books and watch movies. ***AND THEY HATE SPOILERS*** so sit your preachy ass down and read a book how about. You are talking about spoiling literature here. This entire conversation is purely anti intellectual. How could anyone be an introvert and accept this notion?
Imagine you wish to see the next new movie and for 10 years you hear nothing but people talking about it detailing every scenes tiny detail over and over going on about the Director's will for the movie and its purpose in shaping their life. There is no longer a point in watching the movie its meaning has been raped and entirely lost by the throngs of SPAM and inanity.
Jesus had to die several times in this book just to confuse the trolls and their spoiling of his legacy:
Matthew 27
Mark 15
Luke 23
John 19
Perhaps the only reason you are in Church is because you hate fanboys and that is what you are raising. Vain, senseless, conceited fans. Look in the mirror hypocrite! Now excuse me while I go back to reading my religious texts. Anyone ever heard of Mental Alchemy? I've been reading some of that. I can't get enough of these parables and fables.
IF the religious leader you are listening to doesn't believe in what he is saying, THEN why would you continue to go listen?
IF: you are listening
THEN: why would you continue to listen
One has ears therefor is always listening. Passive
There are many liars whom believe in what they say the word for such is imbecile.
"If you are speaking to me and don't believe in what you are hearing, then why would you continue to go speak?"
IF: speaking
THEN: why continue speaking
One expends energy to speak. Active, a decision must be made to speak.
Of course it's a great idea to take a child to church...
Do you really think they'd strap bombs to their chest if the religion they were taught at an earlier age didn't fill their heads with visions of God and the Heaven upon their death?