| Are there any men that go to church anymore?
Posted: 4/24/2007 10:36:26 AM | Where are all the men that have a Religious side to them, Arent there any men on here that go to church anymore, that have morals and vaules? The only ones I see on here are none religious.... I am just wondering is there any one that goes to church any more? | |
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| Are there any men that go to church anymore?
Posted: 4/24/2007 10:46:59 AM | | Well I do go every week. But I have noticed that also many women list No religion. It is just a sign of the times where people just do not care of feel the need to go. I do not agree with it but it is what I have heard and have been told. | |
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| Are there any men that go to church anymore?
Posted: 4/24/2007 10:51:42 AM | | Don,t usually reply to these posts but couldn,t let this one go by. what makes you think only people who go to church have morals and values. I don,t attend any church but I believe my morals and values are as high as any churchgoer and I don,t do it because I expect a reward at the end, I just believe it is the way to be. Hypocrites are found in abundance at any church I ever attended | |
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| Are there any men that go to church anymore?
Posted: 4/24/2007 10:58:05 AM | Hrmm,
I have morals and values, but frankly I never went further than to be baptised a Catholic. I will go to church if I am in a long term relationship and I know it's important to her. Otherwise God and I have an understanding that has suited both of us quite well. | |
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| Are there any men that go to church anymore?
Posted: 4/24/2007 11:00:33 AM | I'm not a regular attendee, but I do go on occassion... besides, I'm a firm believer that God hears you whether you're in a Church or not. When I find a Church that helps me explore and understand our relationship with God, instead of "preaching" my doom and gloom and how I'll never be worthy, I may decide to go more often.
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| Are there any men that go to church anymore?
Posted: 4/24/2007 11:03:03 AM | I'm sure there are still some guys who go to church... but most are still serving time for sex with underage girls, wife beating and of course theft.
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| Are there any men that go to church anymore?
Posted: 4/24/2007 11:06:00 AM |
Arent there any men on here that go to church anymore, that have morals and vaules? The only ones I see on here are none religious.... I am just wondering is there any one that goes to church any more?
While I dont attend regular church services, and whether or not a woman will indicate a religious affiliation, I have noticed in recent years that women are specifying "spirituality" as a religious leaning. Personally, when I see that I bypass them. | |
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| Are there any men that go to church anymore?
Posted: 4/24/2007 11:16:15 AM | | they are out there, i'm one of them, or should say, i was one of them. i still go once in a while, mostly because it is habit. i met a girl there who i loved more than anything, would have married her but her family intervened and she broke it off and moved away. now it's a little too depressing to be there without her. but in answer to your question, yes there are guys on here with morals, that do go to church....... | |
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| Are there any men that go to church anymore?
Posted: 4/24/2007 11:17:02 AM | I haven't seen any eligible bachelors in my church yet, but then again, I don't go there looking for a man; I agree with a poster above that said you don't have to go to church to have morals and standards.
I have just recently (like since October of 06) started going to mass every Sunday, and I don't think my morals are any different than when I wasn't going on a regular basis, as church is more about the fellowship aspect than the spirituality itself, I think.
I mean, after all, can't you spend just as good of quality time with God under a pine tree as well as you can holding hands with some stranger standing next to you reciting the Lord's Prayer?
I'm just saying.
Fry
(But I know what you mean, there ain't many eligible bachelors in church, are there?) | |
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| Are there any men that go to church anymore?
Posted: 4/24/2007 11:17:19 AM | Ok I would like to rephrase my post, I did not mean to say those who dont go to church
dont have morals and vaules. I am sorry for saying that, under not intention do I mean that. Again I am sorry... I know there are men out there that dont go to church and I am sure they have morals and vaules.. I made a mistake when I wrote it out and it was not intented to offend anyone | |
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| Are there any men that go to church anymore?
Posted: 4/24/2007 11:19:24 AM | I started going to a Unitarian Universalist fellowship in early September of last year, and I haven't missed a week since. I currently work with the religious education rather than sit in for the services, but I enjoy them very much as well.
I think it's a good thing that people are not taking religion as seriously anymore. I think it's a bad thing that people are taking religion for granted as a bad thing.
To truly be spiritual, one has to decide for themselves, just what path they wish to follow. The ones who stick with their parents religion blindly have no respect from me in that regard.
~ David | |
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| Are there any men that go to church anymore?
Posted: 4/24/2007 11:22:58 AM | ^^^^^ Blindly following your parents religion -
whats that about - to truly be spiritual you have to decide for yourself- Wow- LOL!!
I love my religion which was blindly handed down to me by my
parents. I would not have it any other way. It is my choice - I did not
have to follow it into adulthood - no one put a gun to my head to stay
with the Catholic faith. I have chosen too. You have no respect for people
like this -okay then - I have nothing to say to this - Im sick today and
I dont want to waste my breath on this one- I rather waste it on a Marlboro
Menthol -
Interesting question Pretty Jellybeanjen-
I think that religion and dating sites dont mix- LOL!!!
Maybe it has something to do with sex and they dont
want to admit they are at confession every Saturday
pouring thier hearts out over the women they have played
here - LOL!! only kidding-
I think lots of guys go to church here - they just dont list it -
Just like the dont list they are Married- personal preference-
thats all. | |
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| Are there any men that go to church anymore?
Posted: 4/24/2007 11:35:37 AM | people that don't go to church also have morals and values.you don't have to go to church or have a religon to have morals and values.there is nothing wrong with being non-religious at all,theres nothing wrong with being religious either but don't assume that people don't have morals or values if they don't go to church.to each their own.
edit-i see message 11,i take it back to a degree because that is not what you meant,but i will stand with what i say because a lot of people that are religious do believe that they are the only ones with morals and values | |
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| Are there any men that go to church anymore?
Posted: 4/24/2007 11:51:57 AM | | Hey jellybean! I'm looking for the same thing. Hard to find, especially on here, but there are some. I also am very cautious with the "non-religious". Sometimes it's meaningless; they just want to be open to as many people as possible, but I find most of the time they've got serious issues against religion. It's frustrates me so much that there must be so many bad churches out there because I believe that religion is the next meaningful step after spirituality. Spirituality is self-examing and helps you figure out who you are and gives you a sense of where you belong in this world. The next step is out-reaching, finding a religion which fits your views. Religion is about finding yourself in the groups of people you associate with and it offers support, meaning, and a safe haven if ever needed. Some people never get beyond the "self" part to the "others" part. It's OK and there's nothing necessarily wrong with it. It doesn't mean one has less morals or values, but I want a man who has matured in his faith and spirituality to a point where he finally grasps why religion is also important. | |
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| Are there any men that go to church anymore?
Posted: 4/24/2007 12:00:42 PM |
I think it's a good thing that people are not taking religion as seriously anymore. I think it's a bad thing that people are taking religion for granted as a bad thing.
can someone translate this for me?
Thanks.
Fry | |
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| Are there any men that go to church anymore?
Posted: 4/24/2007 12:11:25 PM | Religion is not the be-all, end-all thing in the world.
It's neither the best thing in the world nor the worst.
It's just a part of life, and like everything else in life, it is optional.
I think it's a bad thing to take religion as seriously as your life. Religion is for friendship through a common love, not for enmity through a dissimilar ideal.
If you can't understand that, then you don't know what religion is meant to be.
---- Next Bit ----
I respect the person who replied to my post, because she actually *did* choose her religion.
You are not blind. You go with your heart.
Others, however, do not think it through. They go with their parents' religion *because* it's their religion.
That is what I cannot respect. | |
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| Are there any men that go to church anymore?
Posted: 4/24/2007 12:17:40 PM | OP, I have always said; I will only go to church again, if my children choose to marry in one, have their children baptized in one, or if I am the guest of honor and I get to nap in a pine box at the front of the room. How one's desire to spend a portion of the day God rested on, in some poorly climate controled building, either sitting or kneeling on an uncomfortable hunk of hardwood, listening to some self emasculated eunuuch drone on and on in some dead language, equates to having good morals or values, is quite simply beyond me.
Religion is a very, very personal thing. People are beginning to realize in this day and age, that they no longer require some pandering, hypocritical theocracy to lay down how, when. and why they should worship the God of their choice. As for me, I was born and raised Catholic, but have learned over time, that I am quite capable of dialing direct when I wish to commune with my Lord, without the need of some crusty hermit with an affinity for young altar boys, or a man with a big funny hat, in order to do so. If the woman in my life cares for me, she will accept this about me, just as I would respect her desire to pray in any church of her choosing, if she is want to do so. Funny how that works out sometimes. Good luck!
Have fun ;)! | |
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| Are there any men that go to church anymore?
Posted: 4/24/2007 12:19:44 PM |
I respect the person who replied to my post, because she actually *did* choose her religion.
You are not blind. You go with your heart.
Others, however, do not think it through. They go with their parents' religion *because* it's their religion.
That is what I cannot respect.
And how exactly do you know that someone who "follows their parent's religion" is NOT going with their heart? How do you know they have NOT thought it through? | |
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| Are there any men that go to church anymore?
Posted: 4/24/2007 12:33:24 PM | Obviously there are men that go to church...they just probably don't come on many dating sites.
I would recommend a couple things to poster: get involved in your church...meet lots of people...even married couples...they are bound to have single friends who are church goers or men who have the same faith as you do. Maybe the staff knows of a singles group in your denomination.
Also, many large churches in recognizable denominations have groups and activites geared towards single adults. Even if it's not the church you go to, I'm sure if you went to your denomination's website, you could find some information. I've also seen religious dating sites.
But I'm sure the best way to find what you are looking for is to go to the source: church.
Good luck!!! | |
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| Are there any men that go to church anymore?
Posted: 4/24/2007 12:37:52 PM | | The best place to meet them would be at a church in your town. Of course, going to church doesn't mean you dont have to be careful. You should do a police background check on any guy, before you decide to date more than once. I've noticed a lot of crooks hiding behind the veil of religion. So be careful. | |
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| Are there any men that go to church anymore?
Posted: 4/24/2007 12:45:37 PM | I understand your question OP, and understand you would like to find a man that
shares your religion . Or at the least that shares your decision on going to service, once a week.
Like somebody just wrote , the place to find him would be in your church.
Though, I just went back to church a few years ago, and go pretty much every week,
I agree with Thorn on this.
Religion and faith are a very personal matter for people.
And everyone has different ways of celebrating their beliefs.
It is a private and important decision , each individual has to make
for themselves.
I am glad you re-phrased your original post on the morals of non-church going
people. Because sitting in mass, is not a deciding factor of having or not having morals
or faith.
Some people get a sense of peace and spirituality sitting in mass,
and others get that same sense of peace and spirituality, sitting under an elm tree.
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