The last time I was in church was a couple years ago for my nephew's baptism. I've never been a regular church goer. Like I've said before in other threads, my family was largely non-practicing Catholics, so the few times I've been in church was always years apart, in different buildings with different people preaching.
Anyway, it was a hot August or September day, and of course, they had no air conditioning, so that sucked. And like most pulpit jockeys, the idiot that day liked to hear himself talk, so the whole thing dragged on forever. There was also something new - instead of a classic Catholic choir, they had a more contemporary 'band' of a handful of kids playing what I can only guess are more modern religious songs. The lead singer kid really should've prayed more, since Jesus didn't gift him with the ability to find the proper key. At all. It seemed like a weak way for them to entice kids. "We'll let them perform stuff from contemporary Christian artists! That'll show everyone we're cool!"
So, the mass + baptisms (there were several kids getting dribbled on that day) took forever. And they passed around the collection plate twice in a row. There were a few decently sized guys who were "church staff" that seemed disappointed that the money wasn't flowing in. I guess no one really wanted to pay up on a day that was over 90F and when gas prices were outrageous. My Aunt, who's another one of my family's non-practicing Catholics, wasn't impressed. For me, it was exactly as every other religious ceremony has been - comical, overly long, and a way to exploit the gullible.
Anyway, it was a hot August or September day, and of course, they had no air conditioning, so that sucked. And like most pulpit jockeys, the idiot that day liked to hear himself talk, so the whole thing dragged on forever. There was also something new - instead of a classic Catholic choir, they had a more contemporary 'band' of a handful of kids playing what I can only guess are more modern religious songs. The lead singer kid really should've prayed more, since Jesus didn't gift him with the ability to find the proper key. At all. It seemed like a weak way for them to entice kids. "We'll let them perform stuff from contemporary Christian artists! That'll show everyone we're cool!"
So, the mass + baptisms (there were several kids getting dribbled on that day) took forever. And they passed around the collection plate twice in a row. There were a few decently sized guys who were "church staff" that seemed disappointed that the money wasn't flowing in. I guess no one really wanted to pay up on a day that was over 90F and when gas prices were outrageous. My Aunt, who's another one of my family's non-practicing Catholics, wasn't impressed. For me, it was exactly as every other religious ceremony has been - comical, overly long, and a way to exploit the gullible.
"I was thirsty for everything, but blood wasn't my style" - Live, "Voodoo Lady"
