Shouldn't you people be in church?
536227
if we aren't in church... and your typing this - your not in church either..hmmmmm  besides I've already found God... now its His turn to hide....lol...
12170
Well, if you're talking about the vast majority of people that don'tattend achurch service on Christmas, there are a variety of reasons for that, each pertinent to the people themselves. Some people would rather spend time with family, others choose not to allign themselves with the Christian religion, others choose not to align themselves with a church. You could also simply mean why is it so hard to get to Church on Christmas, that's because church attenmdance in the U.S. is highest on Christmas and Easter.
252515
There is one sure fire way to make churches less boring....invite Jesus!\n\n\nI'm part of a cell church and it's anything but boring.  It's all about community and we don't just go to church, we are the church.  We live it every day, not just on Sundays.  It's a blast!
675851
go to a different church every sunday
60982
Another great place to meet people who believe in what you do - is at church.  So if you are of a certain faith - joining a local church in your area will be a great place for meeting new people.
1063440
You go to church not because you have to, but because you truly love God and want to serve him. You want to "fellowship" with other people who love God. God never forces anyone, he wants real love service.
84846
At least you are going to church. Weather or not you actualy speak/sing while you are there shouldnt matter.
502694
The Bible tells us that we need to attend church so we can worship God with other believers and be taught His Word for our spiritual growth (Acts 2:42; Hebrews 10:25). Church is the place where believers can love one another (1 John 4:12), encourage one another (Hebrews 3:13), “spur” one another (Hebrews 10:24), serve one another (Galatians 5:13), instruct one another (Romans 15:14), honor one another (Romans 12:10), and be kind and compassionate to one another (Ephesians 4:32).\n\nWhen a person trusts Jesus Christ for salvation, he or she is made a member of the Body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:27). For a church body to function properly, all of its "body parts" need to be present (1 Corinthians 12:14-20). Likewise, a believer will never reach full spiritual maturity without the assistance and encouragement of other believers (1 Corinthians 12:21-26). For these reasons, church attendance, participation, and fellowship should be regular aspects of a believer's life. Weekly church attendance is not required for believers, but someone who has trusted Christ should have a desire to worship God, be taught His Word, and fellowship with other believers.
112037
What gives you the right to make such a broad generalization of people that don't go to church?  I think maybe you should brush up on what your religion tells you about judging people, before you ask questions like this.
380106
If you read how church was done in the beginning, in the book of Acts, it was expected that Christians would meet together for mutual benefit. We bring spiritual gifts to build each other up ie the gift of prophecy or tongues, we pray for healing. You don't HAVE to go to church but it's the best way to grow spiritually. Also the Bible talks about believers being like a body, all parts are needed to make the body whole.
371375
You should not be so concerned about becoming a platinum member of some church. You should be concerned about being a member of Christ.
637865
In our faith, we do not do this.\nWe believe as you, that our faith should be more private.\nWe do believe that we must let others see our faith, but not in Words or stickers...but in our actual lives.\nIt's better to live a sermon, than to preach one.\nJAMES 2:18\n    Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.\n \nhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/bibletruths_forbelievers/
814476
Many people feel this way.  Mainly becuase that is how the church split into denominations in the first place.  There are those that believe if you don't speak in tongues you are not saved.  There are those that believe if you are not baptized you are not saved.  There are those that believe that the Trinity is a false God, etc.  It is also human nature to want to be right and show everyone else that they are wrong (just look at the atheists on this site to know that this is not just a Christian phenomenon).  However, I know that God is never going to come ask me if it is okay to let a certain individual into the kingdom of heaven!
586693
Don't look at it like that...there are mean people in and out the church.  You just strive to be the best person you need to be.  Don't let ANYONE keep you from your blessings.
255806
Probably not. However, I have seen over the years that a lot of the people inside the church buildings do. It's a rarity to find a church that just anyone can walk into and feel loved. That is what people are searching for... l-o-v-e. If they can't find it in church they will find it somewhere else - anywhere else. When Jesus was on the earth he reached out to the people that the "church" of that time considered unclean. He did not reach out to the churched people but to the prostitutes, tax collectors and theives. He loved the unloveable and he commanded his followers to do the same. He loved the "hell" out of them. He didn't beat it out of them. If someone knows they are loved and that they are better than the situation they are in, they will likely pick themselves up and become the type of people they have the potential to be. If they are looked down upon because of their situation and feel they are no good, they will stay in that situation or worse.\nIf the people in the church building would understand that church is not a building but a body of people, we might get out of the building once in a while and live the way Jesus wants us to. Then people might dare to set foot inside a church building. Jesus lived to set an example, He died to set us free and He rose to settle it forever.
52085
Church should be a place where people FORGIVE one another and ARE FORGIVEN by each other. Sounds like that's not happening where you're at right now ... spend some time asking yourself where the dysfunction is, and how to heal it.\n\nRemember that there's a difference between HEALING and AVOIDING.
873916
Doesn't matter what church it is.  You're entering the house of God, so it would be nice of you to wear something respectful.  Also, you should ask yourself, for whom are you wearing these boots over pants' legs, for people or God?