(October 4, 2016 at 12:32 pm)InquiringMind Wrote:(October 4, 2016 at 6:54 am)Faith No More Wrote: I don't know. Trying to pick which service is the most boring is like trying to pick which politician is the biggest asshole. I mean, why do you think they make those pews so goddamn uncomfortable? They don't want you falling asleep.
So if services are so boring, why do people attend? In spite of the atheist crowd fantasizing about the end of religion, religion remains quite popular. Religiosity is declining in America, but still, lots of people go to church on Sunday. There's got to be something in it for them.
A lot of people enjoy mass and don't find it boring at all. In fact, I'd say I'm one of the few church goers who actually finds it pretty boring. But as I said in my earlier post, I still get something out of it. That being a sense of peace and closeness to God. That, and I also go as a gesture of commitment to my faith.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
