On Holidays, Family, and Church

I am a strong atheist.

I have no problem going for the spectacle, if it would make someone happy beyond belief. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Having said that, I would tell whoever invited me that I am happy to sit, happy to stand, not willing to go on my kness and do the gestures of prayer usually demanded. I'll sit when they kneel, I will not join my hand in prayer, I will not kneel and I will not bow my head. It seems like a fair compromise to me, and not compromising my stand against religion. The last time I went to a catholic church, I did just that. It was at a funeral.

Have a jolly good one. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Lestat]

You're kidding yourself if you don't think that many people attend church services and other religious functions mainly for the social aspect.

I see nothing wrong with attending mass with your family. After all, did you really travel to California to celebrate the birth of Christ with your family?

[Unoriginalname]

I'm agnostic. I usually abstain from going to church, but I might go on rare occasions if I know it would make a close family member really happy. Usually, anyone I go to church with, knows me well enough to know my thoughts on religion. I've usually made it crystal clear to them that the chances of me ever "giving my life to Jesus" are virtually zero, and they respect that. I won't go through any of the motions though, like praying, kneeling, singing, etc.