Christmas falls on a Sunday this year and it seems like many of the mega churches have cancelled services. What is your opinion on this?
2007-11-28 11:08:14 · 14 answers · asked by Jem 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Everyone will be home with their families, and they won't make enough money for it to be worth their while.
2007-11-28 11:11:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋
Shows you the mega churches are money driven.
They know attendence will be low, so they don't want the utility bill.
When I was a kid, Christmas fell on Sunday at least once, and our small church held services, though the pastor kept it brief and said with a smile "I know everyone wants to go home and enjoy the day as a family, so go, be glad! Thanks for coming." Then again, he was Methodist, so he may not qualify as being godly.
2007-11-28 11:14:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Minor point: Christmas fell on Sunday last year.
However the question is still the same. But pastors didn't cancel the services, the church governing body, i.e., council did.
It should be noted that there were some pastors who, not wanting to completely cancel worship on Sunday but not having a choir, organist, etc. to be there, simply compromised and opened the doors for those who wished to be there.
2007-11-28 11:25:28 · answer #3 · answered by frodo 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I wonder why people can't be bothered to worship and celebrate the beginning of our salvation. Christ's coming, His becoming as a slave, is worthy of commemoration, don't you think?
And that is why Catholics worship on EVERY Christmas, whether on Sunday or any other day of the week.
2007-11-28 11:35:20 · answer #4 · answered by MaH 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there became into rather no want on your mom to get disillusioned. She would have stumbled on yet another church that became into offering amenities if she rather felt she needed to be at church. only on account which you omit an afternoon at church does no longer imply you will circulate to hell. maximum folk might desire to be with family contributors on Christmas day and the pastors' remark became into asserting that God knows. If God can, then so would desire to your mom.
2016-11-12 23:44:39 · answer #5 · answered by caton 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to be in church to worship God.
If you're family is Christian, why not take some time out of the day on Christmas and cover something from the bible together?
At least it isn't canceled over the super bowl (which I have seen done)
2007-11-28 11:12:40 · answer #6 · answered by Hawk 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Because most people will want to be home with their families, so the churches won't make enough money for it to be worth it for them. That's the only reason they're there, after all.
2007-11-28 11:21:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know of this one church "building" that shuts down for a month.
If you know who you are and "what it's all about" you can visit other church "buildings".
(Wow, I didn't capitalize any other word than the first one! That outta' make that "one" person happey!
Hey Ditto, did you See That?
Yes Maguyver---Bravo! (Oh Brother!)
2007-11-28 11:21:06 · answer #8 · answered by maguyver727 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And you guys accuse us of trying to take religion out of Christmas.
Guess they figure they won't get enough in the collection plates.
2007-11-28 11:14:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Preachers need to be preaching on Sunday. If the pastor whine, fire his lazy behind.
2007-11-28 12:05:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
God did not order us to gather together on Sunday to worship, nor did he tell us to start commemorating Jesus' birth on Dec. 25. Both are just customs. Given that, what difference does it make?
2007-11-28 11:12:52 · answer #11 · answered by William D 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋