2007-10-14 02:08:32 · 28 answers · asked by ? 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
im methodist
2007-10-14 02:09:15 · update #1
no im from cornwall, it's chapel to me and family.
2007-10-14 02:56:05 · update #2
Most churchgoers are either pensioners, or parents taking their children because they want them to get into the church school. Once in, they stop going. If it wasn't for these two groups, church congregations would be tiny.
2007-10-14 04:32:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no Biblical mention of a Lord's day except in Revelation 1:10 ('I was in the Spirit in the Lord's day'), which probably refers to the Christian age, emphasising the difference between Old Testament prophecy and John's own. There is absolutely no Biblical precedent for revelation to be given on a sabbath or other special Jewish day, so no reason for John, a very 'Jewish' Christian, to mention a literal day.
There is also no command for seventh day attendance for Christians in the Bible- only from a Roman emperor and his puppet 'churches'. Some people still have not kicked this bad old habit. Contrary to much propaganda, the habit has nothing to do with the Sabbath, when Jews did not 'go to church'- synagogues were a very late development. Going along for an hour or so to hear the local 'holy man' (or woman) in a black frock perform rites and rituals on one's behalf does not make anyone a Christian. It is rare for anyone to emerge from a 'church' in better spiritual condition than when they entered, and common for people to come out slightly worse. No-one should fool themselves that they have achieved anything by 'going to church'. You have to do church yourself, or you don't do it at all.
So what is church?
'Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favour of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.' Acts 2:46-47 NIV
There is church whenever, wherever two or three Christians meet and pray, in a front room, kitchen, garden or park- anywhere. This can be done any day, every day, no special clothes or buildings or rituals or 'holy men' required- or wanted.
'What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. All of these must be done for the strengthening of the church.' 1 Cor. 14:26 NIV
'Everyone', notice. Christianity is very different from what most people think, or want you to think.
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2007-10-14 12:18:19 · answer #2 · answered by miller 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I grew up in Cornwall and just spent a lovely weekend in Fowey. I thought about attending the local church but it's not my kind of service really. I go to a new frontiers church every Sunday, unless I really can't make it for any reason. There are no new frontiers churches in Cornwall, yet!
2007-10-15 08:58:57 · answer #3 · answered by good tree 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, especially in Northern Ireland, there is no where to park anywhere near a church on sunday mornings, and the law here is that shops can't open until 1pm to encourage people to go to church, everyone does. I'm an atheist from England so it's kinda weird to me, back home only a few people in my town bother going to church and most of them don't go every week.
2007-10-14 12:20:15 · answer #4 · answered by stardustlost87 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to go to chapel every Sunday. I was forced to by my mum. When I turned sixteen, I was told that it was up to me if I wanted to go. I'm now forty four and have been back probably ten times since.I felt that the "service" was exactly the same every time, and I was like a zombie, stand, kneel, sit, stand!!!! Our preist follows the same script all the time. I would rather reflect on my own. Good question.
2007-10-14 09:43:34 · answer #5 · answered by Angela M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you come from Scotland, as I have not heard that word for a long time (that is chapel). Most people I know just call it church.
2007-10-14 09:13:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Church attendace- for the most part- is going down somewhat. Most of the problem lies in the fact that churches aren't bringing in the younger generation, while the older ones continue to go but are falling to attrition.
It's not to say that faith is down; it's just that people aren't motivated enough for whatever reason to go to church.
Maybe people's lives are too busy with all of the chaos of day-to-day lives, maybe people feel awkward going into a 'strange' church, maybe churches themselves don't really know how to welcome newcomers (that happened in my church), maybe people feel that they have to give a lot in the collection plate.
I don't know what the answer is.
2007-10-14 09:16:17 · answer #7 · answered by Michael K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have been this morning and it was very good, exploring the beatitudes. Would like to go tonight but had a heavy day to travellinng yesterday and have to be in town to get to hospital at 6.10 am Monday morning - so early night for me!
Our church is a welcoming one and we have many many children and teenagers coming in. They now have their own time during the "adult" service and then from 12.30 - 4.00. We have so much to give them but little space.
2007-10-14 09:20:15 · answer #8 · answered by zakiit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I attended a Church of England Communion service this morning. My grandson a daughter attended a church parade in which the church was full
2007-10-14 10:30:01 · answer #9 · answered by Scouse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I still do go to Church not every Sunday but everyday because I always thank God for all the blessings that He gave me whether its just a simple or big things......Because God is a very loving God....that's why I believe in......
2007-10-14 09:14:20 · answer #10 · answered by Beverly Anne N 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋