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13 June 2010

a new spin on church

okay so, i haven't exactly been the best person about attending church on the regular...i have heard someone talk about chreasters...people that only attend church on christmas and easter...well i am a person who usually only attends if i am forced into a situation where everyone is going for example while spending a week at my parents house they are expecting me to go...any way, enough said...you get it- i don't really do church...my daughter attended vacation bible school this past week...i thought it would help her make friends and she would like it and she could be exposed to religion in a non-threatening, guilt-free way that she might dig and so she could learn about christianity on her own and allow her to make her own mind up about what and who she believes...shoving religion down any one's throat is not my bag and it makes me run so far the other way...so, she had a good week and made a few friends and decided to ask if i would take her to sunday school this week and would i mind going to church with her...truth be told, i didn't mind the sunday school thing but, i wasn't thrilled about the church thing...organized religion has always left me cold and with a bad taste in my mouth...but, i told her sure and on the last day of vbs i asked about sunday services...9 am was the traditional service, 10 am was sunday school and 1115 was a more contemporary service...okay so we decided on the 10 am sunday school for her and the 1115 contemporary service for us...i dropped her off this morning at 10 and went back home to get some more caffeine in and wait until 11 to meet her back at church...still was trying to think of a way out of this situation but, none presented themselves so, at 1115 we were in the pews and i was listening to singing...there was a guitar, a bass, drums, and some other percussion instruments...see, i was brought up reformed baptist and there was a piano and maybe an organ but, nothing else and certainly no powerpoint rolling with the words of the songs and no paraphrased verses up on the big screen so i didn't even need to bring my bible...the message was too the point...not too long, the music wasn't half bad [i think they played "cat's in the cradle" with new lyrics] and the preacher seemed sincere and the people were nice...i remember it so much more rigid and cold and preachy and i don't know...i am torn...can going to church be fun?

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