Why Are The Churches Empty

[J'Pol]

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[bigboab]

Morality seems to have gone out the window JP. Not that I am a believer, but I do think that religion taught morality. We will have to come up with an alternative. :)



What's this we? I hear you ask. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Biggles]

Err......




Because it is 10.30 on a Friday night?



I'll get me coat. :ph34r:

[Askjeevesbot]

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[Canti]

I stopped going to church when I found out our minister who was married was banging the secretary, who was also married. I think that people are just getting tired of spoonfed hypocrisy. I mean really how much more "Oh don't do this" "Oh shit I was caught doing that!" can we really stand.....

Replace religion with sprituality, and enlightened self-interest and we'll talk.

[bigboab]

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Do you think releasing this formula might help. :)

[fugley]

I have no comment to make at this time. I have decided I need more time to consider my position.

I will soon return with my carefully considered hypoprosfecies on the subject matter at hand.


:blink:

[bigboab]

Originally posted by fugley@7 February 2004 - 00:09
I have no comment to make at this time. I have decided I need more time to consider my position.

I will soon return with my carefully considered hypoprosfecies on the subject matter at hand.


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I would not <s>hypothr hypothrd hyohgy</s> take to long to think about it Fugs. The end of the world is nigh. I only have a few spare tickets left on the space ship. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[fugley]

Originally posted by bigboab+7 February 2004 - 00:16--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (bigboab @ 7 February 2004 - 00:16)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-fugley@7 February 2004 - 00:09
I have no comment to make at this time. I have decided I need more time to consider my position.

I will soon return with my carefully considered hypoprosfecies on the subject matter at hand.


:blink:
I would not <s>hypothr hypothrd hyohgy</s> take to long to think about it Fugs. The end of the world is nigh. I only have a few spare tickets left on the space ship. :lol: :lol: :lol: [/b][/quote]
Please feel free to elucidate as much as you wish.


I certainly do whenever I get the chance. I like to elucidate all over the place :blink:

[Spider_dude]

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[J'Pol]

Originally posted by Canti@7 February 2004 - 00:48
I stopped going to church when I found out our minister who was married was banging the secretary, who was also married. I think that people are just getting tired of spoonfed hypocrisy. I mean really how much more "Oh don&#39;t do this" "Oh shit I was caught doing that&#33;" can we really stand.....

Replace religion with sprituality, and enlightened self-interest and we&#39;ll talk.
1. Were they married to each other, if so what is the problem.

2. I prefer my hypocrisy on a sandwich, none of that spoonfeeding for me.

7. I don&#39;t even understand the enlightened self-interest part.

F. Mine&#39;s an apple, if you are going anyway.

[J'Pol]

Originally posted by fugley+7 February 2004 - 01:20--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (fugley @ 7 February 2004 - 01:20)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by bigboab@7 February 2004 - 00:16
<!--QuoteBegin-fugley@7 February 2004 - 00:09
I have no comment to make at this time. I have decided I need more time to consider my position.

I will soon return with my carefully considered hypoprosfecies on the subject matter at hand.


:blink:
I would not <s>hypothr hypothrd hyohgy</s> take to long to think about it Fugs. The end of the world is nigh. I only have a few spare tickets left on the space ship. :lol: :lol: :lol:
Please feel free to elucidate as much as you wish.


I certainly do whenever I get the chance. I like to elucidate all over the place :blink: [/b][/quote]
I only really elucidate when the apple is strong with me.

[J'Pol]

Originally posted by bigboab@7 February 2004 - 00:51
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Do you think releasing this formula might help. :)
Win
Wit
Tit
Tat
Hat

And as ever, we return to the Hat. The Damn Fine Hat.

The circle of life is complete.

[bo_selecta]

No-one goes to church cos religions dun.

Probably depends where you are as well, the US seems more religious than lot o places, especially than here in scotland.

People cant be bothered with the crap anymore.
You get one life, ENJOY IT, ignore all these preachin hypocrites that want u to be miserable or to stop you enjoyin things that are hella fun

That and, theyr borin. Preachin clowns, that mite work hmmmm

[Busyman]

1. I personally dislike the format of church. I like Bible Study much better. Learn the word and go home.

Stand
Sit
Stand
Sit
Stand
Stand
Stand
Stand
Stand
Sit
Stand

2. Some Catholics that I have known were tired of the hypocrisy. It also was a wake up call when they found out the truth about the origins of Catholism. For me Catholic church was soooooooooo boring.

Oooooour father who art in heeeeeeeaveeen
How looord be thy naaaaa.............aame


:sleeping: -_- :sleeping: -_- :sleeping:

[hobbes]

Originally posted by J&#39;Pol+7 February 2004 - 01:49--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (J&#39;Pol &#064; 7 February 2004 - 01:49)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin-bigboab@7 February 2004 - 00:51
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Do you think releasing this formula might help. :)
Win
Wit
Tit
Tat
Hat
Hit
Hip
Hop
Hip-hop


Really it is all hiphop these days. That is why kids today aren&#39;t going to church.
Hiphop has destroyed morality.
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"Have you ever heard of the Emancipation Proclamation?"
"Sorry, I don&#39;t listen to hip-hop".

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Enlightened- aware

Self interest - promotion or enjoyment of the self.

Enlightened self interest= You know how to enjoy yourself. An example would be having a series kickin&#39; porn sites in your "favorites" list and enough lube to make use of them.

[hermit777]

because the world is fed up with male dominated shit in it for the power,cash & the land :angry: a world wher people looked after each other & the earth would be a much better idea :P ...but i`m afraid the church has been replaced by the media which i think is even a more rotting religion.....oops...new boy & already on one :ph34r:

[evildon]

I cant verify that church attendance is down...

I know in a recent US survey the number of peeps who said that they believed in God was up...

I know church attendance skyrocketed after 9/11 tragedy...maybe it&#39;s coming back down now?

[Lilmiss]

I was a regular church goer til I was 14 yr old.
I started doubting the bible, as it has too many contradictions.
Now I think of it as a big fairy tale.

Although I dont believe in the hype, I still believe it is a good way to learn morals.
If you live by the commandments, you will be a good person no matter what you believe in. A lot of the ides&#39;s behind the bible came from pagan beliefs anyway.

I love the way churches bring people together, but I hate the brain washing and judgements on todays way of life. (gay rights, etc..)
When my "bump" is born, Im gonna send it to church for a few years to learn the difference between right and wrong, but when it says it doesnt wanna go anymore I will be supportive. I really hope churches dont die out, its an age old tradition that would be awful to see go.

[Spindulik]

Churches are empty because people just don&#39;t believe in invisible beings any more. They are fading away, just like the pharohs of ancient Egypt, the people didn&#39;t buy that crap any more. You can only go on for so long until your own God just doesn&#39;t even have the consideration of making a physical presence or some obvious miracle.

[DWk]

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:blink: I saw a secretary on the university watching pr0n

weird, huh? :smilie4:

[Biggles]

Originally posted by evildon@7 February 2004 - 02:43
I cant verify that church attendance is down...

I know in a recent US survey the number of peeps who said that they believed in God was up...

I know church attendance skyrocketed after 9/11 tragedy...maybe it&#39;s coming back down now?
This has some interesting tables. I don&#39;t know much about the source organisation, but it appears reasonably scholarly without grinding axes (there were pro-religion and anti-religion ones which I thought best to avoid).

Whilst a little out of date, it does cover the impact of 9/11 and the period immediately after. It is perhaps not surprising that people felt the pull of participating in communal prayer during such a period. The period of reflection afterwards and the question Why? can ultimately lead to a decline.


Religious Service Attendance (http://www.religioustolerance.org/rel_rate.htm)

Of course J&#39;Pol could be right - just too much sport on TV :rolleyes:

[J'Pol]

Originally posted by Biggles@7 February 2004 - 15:20

Of course J&#39;Pol could be right - just too much sport on TV&nbsp; :rolleyes:
Now thats just flippin blasphemy.

Both parts, jointly and severally.

[Biggles]

Originally posted by J&#39;Pol+7 February 2004 - 14:31--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (J&#39;Pol @ 7 February 2004 - 14:31)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Biggles@7 February 2004 - 15:20

Of course J&#39;Pol could be right - just too much sport on TV :rolleyes:
Now thats just flippin blasphemy.

Both parts, jointly and severally. [/b][/quote]
I could sense them gather wood to burn me at the stake as I wrote the words.



:ph34r:



Guilty as charged M&#39;Lud, but society made me do it.

[J'Pol]

Steak :drool:

[Skweeky]

I also went to church every week until I was 15, I even was an acolyte. The bible can teach us many good things, and most things I learnt about morality and ethics come from there. I stopped oing because of the lack of time and at a later age because I disagree with many points the catholic churc decides to promote.
Although I must agree, it DOES bring people together in a very nice way :)

[bigboab]

Originally posted by Skweeky@7 February 2004 - 14:51
I even was an acolyte.
What did you have to do Squeeky. Hang from the ceiling with a lighted candle in your mouth. :lol: :lol: :lol:


The above is a cleaned up version of what I first thought. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Biggles]

Bigboab

You have been reading the tabloids again haven&#39;t you? You know they only get your imagination running riot. :lol:

[Skweeky]

No, I had to get everything ready for mass, bring the wine, water and bread, ring the bell, hand out the communion,...
Collect the money, count it afterwards, clean up when it&#39;s done.
Didn&#39;t have to do that alone though, there were 5 others :)