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Do Catholics have most boring churches/ liturgy?
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RE: Do Catholics have most boring churches/ liturgy?
(October 4, 2016 at 5:42 pm)Faith No More Wrote:
(October 4, 2016 at 12:32 pm)InquiringMind Wrote: 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.

What better way to show how pious you are to your god?  "Look at me, lord.  Look at how I suffer through this boring shit just for you.  Look at how much I filled that collection plate.  Don't forget this when I show up at the pearly gates."

I highly doubt this is the sole reason why most people go to church. Especially since, as I said, I'm pretty sure the vast majority of people who do go actually enjoy it. 

With that being said, even if what you wrote above was the only motive behind going, I don't see why that would be a reason to critisize them for it. People make sacrifices out of commitment and love to those they care about all the time. When I was in the hospital for 4 days my husband was there with me the entire time, only leaving to go pick up food for us. He was even sleeping on the awful reclining chair for 3 nights in a row. Did he enjoy being there? Of course not. But he made that sacrifice out of love and commitment to me. If a person hates going to church and goes out of love and commitment to the God they believe in, I don't see why they should be criticized for it as if them doing it is a bad thing.
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RE: Do Catholics have most boring churches/ liturgy? - by Catholic_Lady - October 4, 2016 at 6:09 pm

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