Are you angry with your parents for forced attendances of church while a child?

Answer 1

No. Even though I do not choose to go to Church now, I am glad that I was given a basis of spirituality. Eventually, I grew up and was able to make up my own mind about what I do and do not believe. Just being exposed to religion doesn't necessarily mean that one gets "brainwashed".

I know that my parents were raised with their religion and I also know that they both question certain things about their religion, while still believing it is more good than not. They do not question me about my religious beliefs. We respect each other in that way. I do sometimes attend Church with my Mother out of respect for her on holidays.

Answer 2

No. But I'll tell you this; church was boring and I missed alot of football because of it. Being an alter boy sucked too. But one thing I learned about the entire experience was that churches and holy places like that are holy and special for a reason. I'm not religious, but when I am alone in a church, I can feel that strange feeling I don't feel in any other place. It's a good thing that parents force their kids to church, because maybe there may be a sermon that the child may never forget after attending countless mass sessions. You can't rely on children to do things on their own. This country is falling apart from the seams, and it things like church attendance which many of us would consider small and insignificant that are some of the biggest catalysts of our current downward spiral.

Answer 3

I've never been inside a church myself. My parents weren't like most parents and forced a religion on me. Even though both are christians and would attend church on sunday morning's. I am angry that so many parents do force their childern to go to church and class them into a certain religion. A person's religion and beliefs is one of the most important things in life and yet not many actually pick theirs. If wasn't for parents though I guess some religions wouldn't survive, christianity being the one big one that would of died out hundreds of years ago otherwise.

Answer 4

Great question. I think a lot of children rebel because they are forced to go to church. Church should be a delight, but people find that they can't stand church for more than an hour. Kinda sad when they said that they believe Christ died for them yet they can't even sit in church for more than an hour...

Growing up, I played church like playing house...but it's totally different now. I LOVE GOING TO CHURCH and I hate being late! My entire family goes and my Sabbath is a delight.

I may not have been happy before when I felt like I was forced to go to church, but I see it now as training...

Answer 5

My parents didn't force me, I wanted to go even when they didn't.
My children loved to go to church also. In fact my son now works at a church as the technical specialist and goes on missions every summer. My oldest daughter is a children's church teacher.
Are you angry because your parents forced you to eat your peas?

Answer 6

At one time i was...hmmm...
and then i realized me being angry at them (or anybody for that matter) did me more harm than anything else...
i do BELIEVE---just some different things than they do. I do BELIEVE in Forgiveness...my folks and the church i attended preached to the best of their knowledge, much of it Good...some of it bs! Personally i would rather meet "GOD" out in the woods(natural places) instead of some man made building with of bunch of uptight people and all of the rigmarole that goes on in most churches.

Answer 7

yes but also more angry at the fact that i could not get out of going to church on the first friday of each month since i had to attend catholic school

Answer 8

No. My parents never forced me to go to church, I went on my own. I always prayed they went with me. (God answers prayer though: After 10 years of me going alone, my mom was brought into the church and is now very faithful.)

Answer 9

No, I appreciate my parents (mostly mom) for instilling the Lord in my life. Although I do not believe in the same denomination as I was raised in, I have been raised with Jesus Christ as the Lord and savior of the Jews and Gentiles (gentiles being anyone not Jewish).

Answer 10

No, they were doing what God expects all parents to do. Raise a good child with good morals and respect for the Lord, so they can grow up to one day accept Jesus as their savior.