Languish's church attendence

[Martinus]

Einstein was wrong, God does play dice.

Yeah.  Liar's dice.

The dice are loaded. As the Chairman said.

[MadImmortalMan]

Wow, I knew you were a bunch of godless heathens, but seriously, this is scary.

I go to church at least twice a week, most weeks.  Vespers every Friday, and Liturgy every Sunday (which service invariably includes two shorter services, so there).

Now that's scary.

Not really scary, just...a lot of time investment.

[Razgovory]

Wow, I knew you were a bunch of godless heathens, but seriously, this is scary.

I go to church at least twice a week, most weeks.  Vespers every Friday, and Liturgy every Sunday (which service invariably includes two shorter services, so there).

Now that's scary.

Not really scary, just...a lot of time investment.

Not that much time.  It's like .01 percent of your time.

[Valmy]

Yeah. I don't see why rational thought would be scary. As opposed to insanity of going to a church on a regular basis.

Spending time with people I like, talking about important issues with likeminded people, and collaboration for charity work sounds pretty rational to me.  I guess it just depends on what your reasons are.

[MadImmortalMan]

Not that much time.  It's like .01 percent of your time.

I don't know. I mean, three or fours hours a week is a significant investment for me. My free time is limited.

[Maximus]

I don't know. I mean, three or fours hours a week is a significant investment for me. My free time is limited.

Indeed, I reserve my Sundays for things that help me recover from the stresses of the week, not add to it.

[derspiess]

I'm somewhere between the second and third option.  I make my 4-year old go about every week (with my parents) and will probably start going every week myself when my daughter is old enough to start going to Sunday school and actually get something out of it.

Thought I'd be able to corral the wife into joining my church and at least going through the motions, but it turns out that she's pretty devoutly a non-practicing Catholic.  Not a devout Catholic, per se, but she clearly doesn't want to have anything to do with my church

The good thing is that her non-interest in religion prevents any conflicts about which way to raise teh kidz.

[Iormlund]

That reminds me of certain quote:

I don't even believe in my god, which is the true one. Why would I believe in yours?

[Ed Anger]

I'm somewhere between the second and third option.  I make my 4-year old go about every week (with my parents) and will probably start going every week myself when my daughter is old enough to start going to Sunday school and actually get something out of it.

Thought I'd be able to corral the wife into joining my church and at least going through the motions, but it turns out that she's pretty devoutly a non-practicing Catholic.  Not a devout Catholic, per se, but she clearly doesn't want to have anything to do with my church

The good thing is that her non-interest in religion prevents any conflicts about which way to raise teh kidz.

So, when are you going to give the kids the opt-out option? I'm planning on sitting them down at age 12 and asking them what they think and if they want to continue the church going. Or if they express doubts earlier.

Atheist douchebag Dawkins type thinking? BEATINGS.

[CountDeMoney]

So, when are you going to give the kids the opt-out option? I'm planning on sitting them down at age 12 and asking them what they think and if they want to continue the church going. Or if they express doubts earlier

Jesus, you sound like my sister and my lawyer brother-in-law. 

AGE OF CONSENT ALSO APPLIES TO FAITH DAMMIT

[Ed Anger]

So, when are you going to give the kids the opt-out option? I'm planning on sitting them down at age 12 and asking them what they think and if they want to continue the church going. Or if they express doubts earlier

Jesus, you sound like my sister and my lawyer brother-in-law. 

AGE OF CONSENT ALSO APPLIES TO FAITH DAMMIT

I know how kids are. My goddaughter got real skeptical around age 11. After a talk, she agreed to stick it out for her mom. 

[CountDeMoney]

I know how kids are. My goddaughter got real skeptical around age 11.

Catechism > Easter Bunny

[Maximus]

Jesus, you sound like my sister and my lawyer brother-in-law. 

AGE OF CONSENT ALSO APPLIES TO FAITH DAMMIT

I wouldn't go that far. I think it's ok to take kids to church before they are 18. Nothing that implies a commitment like baptism though.

[Iormlund]

I wouldn't go that far. I think it's ok to take kids to church before they are 18.

Take or force?

[Maximus]

I certainly don't think kids should never be forced to do things they don't want to do. There are limits though. The specifics would vary, and I'm not getting into a parenting argument on languish.