Okay kiddy.
Church is boring when you're young that's normal, (not just church but any thing solem)
But you need to ask yourself, Do you want to stop going because it's boring or because you don't beleive in it.
If you don't beleive in it, stop going and if you want to find something that identifies with you.
If you do beleive it, make it intresting. study the bible a little, aske the questions everyone ponders, original sin, the wife of Kane, What WOULD jesus do? Find people intrested in your religion.
Yea you're a teen, and a few months ago I was too, but look around you, how many other teens are with you in the church? You're not alone in your boredom, And when you stop being just a teen and start gaining awareness of your world and questioning what's around you. You might find a desire for religion, or maybe a complete removal of it from your life. Everyone is different.
If this isn't the answer you want, then I say do as alot of teens at your point do, decide what you want to do, Kick and scream and fight and pout untill you get your way, and when you start seeing your younger friends doing the same to their parents start really feeling like a heel. It wont be the biggest disappoint ment you give your mother I promise, (not ment to be against you, I'm speaking from personal experience and friends experience who've left their parents religion for one reason or another)
2007-04-02 11:04:20
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answered by Hit me with it 3
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I will try to explain this in the simplest way- For 2 years we were at a church where my 2 teenagers were very unhappy- but I as their mom thought I knew better, so I did not listen to them. I should have- my 18 year old is just now wanting to go to church again- tell your mom that you need to find a church with a more vital youth group- do not give up on God in the process of all of this- it your mom does not listen tell her my story- We had left a church where our kids were very happy and went to a church where our kids lost interest and we almost allowed this. You are a teen that is Christian and you need to be in a church that has a very active and vital youth group, I am so glad that we are now.
2007-04-02 11:11:29
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answered by AdoreHim 7
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You may not like me..!
Sorry, boring doesn't cut it.
Teenagers tend to find most things boring.
Doubly so if it seems like a duty or chore.
Whether Christianity is or isn't the true view of the world does not hang on whether you find it boring.
You think atheism is all freedom and fun?
Try some J-P Sartre or Albert Camus.
Just out for pleasure (official term hedonism)?
Take a look at some of the crash-and-burn lives of many "celebrities". Not a clear-cut winner there either.
No, I'm afraid you have two options, basically.
You are going to have to really think and work around what the options are.
Or go grumpy and not bother, and bewail the lot of the teenager.
You should worry: at your age I was exposed to Erich von Daniken and "Chariots of the Gods" etc.
Now that was fun, but it took me quite a while to realise it was also rubbish.
2007-04-02 11:10:26
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answered by Pedestal 42 7
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Have you talked to your parents about this? I agree that church can be boring - and I'm a Christian, too. I've discovered in the long run that reading the Bible is far better than any church service - you have the chance to formulate your own answers and develop your own ideas about the Christian faith.
Talk to your mother. Talk to your father, too. You're old enough now to stay home alone (in my opinion) and perhaps you just need to bring it up to them. If they resist, then you're probably stuck. Until you're old enough to drive and have a car, you're at their mercy. But I hope they'll let you have some time to be yourself. Faith is best arrived at on your own - if it's forced upon you, it's not really faith, is it? Good luck!
2007-04-02 11:03:14
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answered by mesasa1978 3
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The answer to your problem? You are of the age to decide for your self what you want to do regards being a Christian?
The most important thing is that you should be Obedient to your parents, But you also should know that The Bible is the word of God and that he wants you to understand it?
So I will show you how to understand it and give your parents the truth of it? For example to start out you should know some basic things about it? The first thing is Its is true and is inspired of God? 2 Tim 3:16, The next thing is when you ask a question you should be able to get the truthful answer from it?
An example is :What happens to us when we die? Read Eccl 9:5,10, also Eccl 3:19.
Do we go to heaven or what? Jesus said : Mathew 5:5 and David said at Psalms 37;9-11, 29.
So to make thing more interesting and not boring, its better to ask questions and get answers, not from men, not from me, But from God's 66 letters to you. If you need help in finding the answers, it helps to get a Bible with a word or subject dict.in the back. If you need more help then please ask? gemhandy@hotmail.com
PS: read (Colossians 3:19-21) . . .. 20 YOU children, be obedient to [your] parents in everything, for this is well-pleasing in [the] Lord. 21 YOU fathers, do not be exasperating your children, so that they do not become downhearted.
Who knows maybe you are the one to save your parents?
2007-04-02 11:24:46
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answered by Anonymous
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It can be very boring... a lot churches are. But more importantly are you growing spiritually?
Church has become systematic and a program. You go, You sit, You sing, You listen to nothing convicting, you go home. You just wasted a lot of time every Sunday!
Church needs to praise God for who He is.
Church needs to heal you and you need to go there to reconcile yourself to God
Church needs to have you realize grace and thank God for all your blessings.
Church needs to disciple and be fruitful. Either sending people to the mission field or training people to send others.
Do you have a mentor? Is someone helping you to be free? I think many people don't want to go to church because they aren't going to the right one.
You are probably not in a community- Find a community, discover grace, be free!
2007-04-02 11:12:57
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answered by AJHL 3
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Just tell her. She'll get over it. If she married your father knowing that he isn't then it most likely won't be a problem. Maybe you should talk to your dad about first. Besides, if you don't believe in it then you're actually not Christian, so there would be no point in going to church then.
2007-04-02 10:57:16
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answered by Ambrielle 3
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understand that your reward is from Allah and which will make it lots much less perplexing to swallow. The Prophet (peace and reward be upon him) reported: "on the Day of Resurrection, whilst people who've suffered disease are given their reward, people who're healthful will prefer their skins were decrease to products whilst they have been in the international." i'm in an identical concern, my dating with one among my mothers and fathers has continually been very risky (ie. no week is going via without a controversy over something trivial). and that i've got a single sibling who seems down at me for no longer being a egocentric slave to the international like each physique else. yet on the top of the day you do your ideal; understand that with Allah's excitement lies the fulfillment in this international and the subsequent. by no capacity sell your faith to delight others. they purely mock you by using fact they are the two jealous of your larger religious prestige or they are blind to the certainty of this existence. quite than pay attention to them, pray that Allah publications them to the reality. keep in mind the actual existence starts in the Hereafter and supply happy tidings to the affected person.
2016-12-08 16:32:33
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answered by Anonymous
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As evidenced by the tone from theists on this forum, she's a believer and that's not going to change. She will believe that her son, who she loves more than life itself, will be damned to burn in hell for all eternity. You should be sensitive to her needs- even if she is not sensitive to yours.
As your mom, she can make your life pretty difficult. So- I suggest going along with the motions. Maybe you'll meet some cute girls at church.
2007-04-02 11:00:03
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answered by Morey000 7
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I'm 14, and I'm forced to go to church and I hate it also. The pastor repeats himself so many times, I end up zoning out. STAY CHRISTIAN even if you convince your parents to let you not go to church. I'd advise you to read the bible instead, believe it or not, it's a lot more interesting then a lot of pastors.
2007-04-02 11:13:26
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answered by Petina 5
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