Today at church there were a lot of kids (both big and small) talking and making noise throughout the entire mass. I think the priest was even getting frustrated, although all these kids were in the back of the church and separated by glass doors. I could hardly hear anything the priest was saying. I felt like turning to all the people in the back room and yelling, "Shut Up!". I felt like going to the mass was a waste of my time. Does anyone think parents should take more control over their children?
2007-01-28 15:46:27 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Yes I agree... But then again... How were you when you were that age?
2007-01-28 15:48:36 · answer #1 · answered by Shadow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that's very annoying. The adults who do this are not serving as good examples for the children.
The parents should teach their children what is acceptable and what isn't while in Church. They should also bring along some coloring books and a few quiet projects to work on while their parents are listening to the sermon.
I've seen children in my Church and in my parents Church who are rather quiet because they are so engrossed in working on these quiet projects. Plus like a majority of Churches there is a separate room for mothers and children and babies where there is a speaker and they can still hear the service while feeding and taking care of these precious little ones. I know they are loud, but they are precious also.
2007-01-29 10:27:25 · answer #2 · answered by angelcat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You said you felt that "going to the mass was a waste of time." I couldn't agree with you more. I also agree that parents should control their brats and not foist their unruly behavior on the rest of society, whether it be in a restaurant, movie theater, or church. You bring up an even more important point, though. These little children haven't the slightest clue of what they're doing there. They're kids. They're bored. They want to play. Religion should not even be taught before someone turns 21. About the same time they can go into that other house of worship, Moe's bar.
2007-01-28 15:55:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was little and we went to church my father made certain before we went we knew what the proper behaviour was and that we could ask questions AFTER church was over. Also if we forgot how we were suppoesed to react mom or da would tug on our sleeve, give us a stern look and whisper in that way to sit in the pew listen to the paster and stay quiet. In this way I grew up knowing church was a special place and when I finally got old enough to understand what the pastor was saying I was so happy my parents cared enough to teach us how to act. Parents these days are so afraid of stunting little jimmy's or mary's emotiknal growth that they never teach them how to behave and respesct others rights, like the rivht to actually hear the pastor when he's blessing the eucharist or teaching a sermon or sharing news and service opportunities. How many people go every week just hoping to catch q little spiritual lesson to help them get through the week just to have little jimmy or mary make a racket cause their sibling is sitting too close or they just saw their friend across the way and just had to yell hi to them just as the pastor is sharing the most important point. Never assume its everybody elses job to forgive your kids bad behaviour. IF YOU CANT KEEP THEM QUIET THEN DONT BRING THEM. You and your spouse can take turns going to seperate masses while one of you watches the kids.
2015-04-03 20:05:42 · answer #4 · answered by Seeker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's very distracting for sure. Before church or after church is the time for talking, not during church. And yes, parents do need to take more control over their children (in the appropriate ways). But that's got to start outside of the church.
2007-01-28 15:57:29 · answer #5 · answered by Mandy S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At least you were separated somewhat from them...in my church we are all together. Yesterday,my priest was getting distracted with all the kids crying and carrying on. I wanted to tell them to take their kids out until they could be quiet. When i was younger my parents wouldn't take us to church, they knew that we couldn't be quiet for that long of time periods *even though it was an hour*. We didn't start going until we were in elementary school.
But even now, there are adults that talk through out mass and that annoys me also.*a lady came up to my mother (on two separate occasions) and said how wonderful it was to see my oldest brother and myself in church...because not too many young people go...and also not talk and carry on like most would*
2007-01-28 16:03:50 · answer #6 · answered by ♥Brown Eyed Girl ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
duh..... people go to church to hear the good news of god right? so how can you listen when there's a bunch of noisy kids around.... yesterday during mass the iglesia ni kristo guys had a big program and a parade right infront of the church it was sooo loud they even had fireworks... the people who were outside the church, because the wasn't anymore room inside ( though they could hear the priest because of the speakers ) had to go inside and close the doors and windows.... it was sooo crowded and we could still hear the band playing!!!!! grrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!! anyway i do think parents should take more control of their kids otherwise they should just leave them at home with a babysitter... it will be better that way than disturbing the mass!!!!
2007-01-28 18:02:51 · answer #7 · answered by Pauline 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is not good. The parents should have had better control. I do not like cell phones going off at church. I was attending a funeral once and the cell phone of one of the family members went off and she actually had a conversation during the service. Still sort of in shock over that! It was a short conversation, but still........
2007-01-28 15:50:51 · answer #8 · answered by jxt299 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not only is it annoying when someone is talking loudly in church, what I hate most is someone trying to get a piece of candy out of a wrapper and taking 10 minutes to do it. (I'm sure you all know how loud those little plastic wrappers are when you're ripping them off.)
On to your other question, parents just don't discipline their kids anymore and they should because kids are out of control these days. And you have to watch what you say to someone else's kids because they don't want others telling their kids what to do.
2007-01-28 16:00:25 · answer #9 · answered by car_gal79 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's very disrespectful. Also, yes parents should take more control of their children outside of church, so that when they are in church they know how to behave and the consequences if they don't.
2007-01-28 15:51:46 · answer #10 · answered by mcneely96 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe the kids just got the Holy Ghost and they were rejoicing. How Christian is it to turn around and say shut up? Sit closer to the front.
2007-01-30 08:23:26 · answer #11 · answered by frigginhilarious 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋