why do some people go to Church on Sunday and claim christianity but do not live it through the week?
542079
Sad isn't it.  They aren't very serious about their Christianity are they?
833103
Some may do it for the same reason religious people send missionaries out.  They want to share their perception of the truth with those who they see as lost.  Maybe you should look past the annoyance, and be grateful they care.\n\nOthers may do it because they find it unbelievable that people can believe in something so simplistic.  These athiests may be disdainful of people who believes something just because it feels good, and they (religious people) refuse to see things as a rational person would because they don't want to rock the boat in which their beliefs are floating.\n\nOthers may be tired of all the religious people who think that whatever the higher being is running everything (if there is a higher being) belongs to christians/muslims/etc.. just because these people have named it/him and have outlined all his characteristics, etc.\n\nAnd maybe people are bored on a Saturday night and they have found there is more action in the religion & Spirituality section than in the household cleaning section (if there is even such a section).
1185710
Good question. I agree with cantcu on what I call "Sunday Christians". Some are this way, but not most of the ones I've seen. My honest opinion is that your personal relationship with God is just that, personal. If you chose to not participate in organized worship, but worship on your own, that does not make you less of a Christian. I attend church 3 or 4 times a year, not on holidays, not because I don't like church, but because I prefer to worship in my own way. I feel that God will judge you by your deeds and actions, not whether your church attendance card is full.\n\nIf you lose your way, however, a good church will help you get back on track. I do recommend you go once in a while, though. If you don't like the way a certain church is, try another. Eventually you will find one that is a good fit for you.\n\nI believe that when God said "come to my house", he meant in a spiritual sense, not a literal one.
519629
We have all done things we aren't too proud of.  But not all  people live like that.  Some people put on the christian title without much care at all.  I am not saying you have to be perfect to be a christian but some people really don't care about how they represent.  Some people, some churches, some 'live' in darkness, some blend but some don't.  Watch out for us.
1175817
because some people think that all they have to do is go to church to be saved.
673120
Some people don't have a dedication to religion, and belief its made of false yet myths that are nonsense. For some people they were forced into religion younger so they deny it, or simply just don't want to accept the truth. And they find mockery of christianity entertaining, and believing the bible of made of nonsense which is false its based on the truth. Good luck though
675851
go to a different church every sunday
496159
They are not picking and choosing, they  are just saying that if the person is doing wrong and knowing full well that this goes against Christ, they are not truly Christians. A true Christian will fight against wrong. Unfortunatly we are all human and will go the wrong way. And just because someone says they worship Jesus does not mean they are Chrsitians for who can truly read someones heart.
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There are many, most actualy, of the Christian Faith who believe that Sunday is The Sabbath Day. so they try not to do any unnessisary work on that day. They believe that is God's Word\n\nI am of the Christian Faith and I do not see any Biblical word to support Sunday as The Day.  In truth Saturday is God's Sabbath. from sundown on Friday to sundown on Saturday.... No, I am not 7th Day adventist... they are not the only ones who believe in The Sabbath Day
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Just pray for them...\n...whether they go or not,, it is our faith that is important... \nyeah yeah,, i see Christians don't go to church, i see Christians drink,  parties,  swear ,,, and then?? don't go to church because of them doing this?? \n\n  Are you going to church because of them?? do we go to church because the church is popular ? or we go there because we want to worship, pray and give thanks and listens to preach the word of GOD?? \n  yes blame it to people,,  and where is the faith?
941087
Aw, they do it because they think it winds us up. I know it doesn't really, but they get taught that in Bible class as a way of making it look like Christianity keeps you cool. I say, listen to Pat Robertson, Ian Paisley or Rush Limbaugh for five minutes and tell yourself that Christians aren't popping a vein out of their necks with suppressed rage.
994198
Unfortunately there are 'Christians'  who are Christians on Sunday just to look good for some people and for the rest of the week they are in the strip clubs, liqueur stores, and doing horrible things that they think no one sees.  It is also unfortunate that they will have a Jesus fish on the back of their car while it sits in the parking lot of a strip club or when they give somebody the finger in traffic.\n\nThen there are true Christians who actually try to do what they are supposed to do and get harassed for something they did not even say or do.  \n\nI have noticed some people say its because Christians tell them they are going to hell.  I have never told anyone that they were going to hell-even when I went out witnessing. If it weren't for Jesus I would be going to hell too.
616254
what? do u mean after they attend mass they go out and eat?\n\nwell, im a christian too....and i see no big deal on doing such things, after all, God said that Sunday is the day to rest and make yourself feel comfortable, and happy and whatsoever, and eating outside is a good way of making yourself contented..!
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No; Christians don't worship on Sunday because of Jesus' resurrection. They worship on Sunday because at the Council of Nicea it was established that Christianity & Judaism must separate. Did you know that Saint Nicholas (AKA Santa Claus) was on this Council? This is where the ancient, Jewish Synagogue most Christians know as the Early Church\nsplit from it's Jewish roots. The early church was entirely Jewish at it's conception.\nThis council made very clear, deliberate rules to separate the Jewish practices from the Christian ones. The Church did start out worshipping on Saturday.\nUnderstand that in Genesis 1; it says the evening & the morning were the first day. It doesn't say from sunrise to sunset, but from sunset to sunrise! It reverses the way Americans view a day. This mindset is what differentiates the Gregorian calendar (solar) from the Hebraic (lunar) calendar. If you look in the story of David, Jonathan & Saul; it says they were celebrating the New Moon. Jews follow a lunar calendar, & their Sabbath is Friday sundown to Saturday sundown. This is the Biblically commanded holiday known as Sabbath; a weekly day of rest offered to mankind. Even the 10 Comandments say to honor it, yet Christians simply follow tradition instead of doing what the Bible commands.\nSo, Jews also worship on the same day of SDA people. From what I understand, they also keep Biblically kosher; correct?
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So Jesus died on Good Friday, rested in the tomb during the following day, Saturday, which was the Sabbath, and then rose early on Sunday morning, the day we call Easter Sunday.\n\nToday nearly the entire Christian world goes to church and worships on Sunday. Why is this? When was the day of worship changed from the Sabbath, which we just saw is Saturday, to Sunday?\n\nWe go to church on a specific day of the week because of the Sabbath commandment. The Ten Commandments can be found in Exodus 20:3-17. In the Sabbath commandment God has not only given us a command to keep the Sabbath day holy but has also told us how to keep it holy.\n\nThis commandment is found in Exodus 20:8-11: “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord your God: in it you shall not do any work, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, your manservant, nor your maidservant, nor your cattle, nor the stranger that is within your gates: For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.”\n\nThis commandment tells us that God’s Sabbath day is the seventh day of the week. God’s holy Sabbath day is Saturday. Sunday is the first day of the week.\n\nSince the Sabbath commandment has been changed, can we find a Bible text that would document this change? As we search the Scriptures we run across Psalms 111:7-9. “The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure. They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness. He sent redemption to his people: he has commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.”\n\nThese verses seem to indicate that the Sabbath commandment should not have been changed. In fact, these verses tell us that all of the commandments will be in effect forever. As we continue our search we find Isaiah 66:22,23. These verses tell us that those who are saved from the earth will be keeping the Sabbath day, Saturday, holy throughout eternity, in the New Earth, which God has not yet created. “For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, says the Lord, so shall your seed and your name remain. And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, says the Lord.”\n\nOf course, we all know that Jesus was our example as First Peter 2:21 says, “For this you were called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow his steps:” Since Jesus always kept the Sabbath day holy should we also keep the Sabbath day holy?\n\nLet us now go to that verse that tells us about a change in the day to be kept holy. The verse is Daniel 7:25. “And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.” Here we see that someone would attempt to change God’s times and God’s laws. This verse in the Catholic Douay translation says “. . . he shall think himself able to change times and laws.”\n\nThe Catholics have changed God’s law extensively. They deleted the second commandment so as to allow their practice of bowing down and worshiping their images. They gutted the Sabbath commandment, which is their third commandment, removing all the instruction that God gave as to how to keep the Sabbath day holy. They also removed the instruction that God’s Sabbath is the seventh day of the week. In order still to have ten commandments after removing the second, they divided the tenth and made it their ninth and tenth.\n\nKeeping the Sabbath was so important to the followers of Jesus that they would not even anoint His body on the Sabbath day. Joseph, you will rememb
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I believe in a relationship with Jesus Christ and living chrisitanity not just a nice thing for Sunday then be a sekie the rest of the week.  I think "spiritual llife" begins with the indwelling of the holy spirit.
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I don't believe in God! Why would I?\n\nBesides the true intention of the church was a place to convert sinners and non-believers to christianity. It was never intended as a place to gather and worship just for the christians. If you believe in a god then you are not required to attend services. The idea of required visits on sunday began with the issue of ties. You know, chances are if your not there you won't give your 10% So of couse the church wants you there.