Well my grandma helped me pay for a brand new guitar today and then she tells me that I have to go to church with her on Christmas eve because she pretty much paid for the guitar. grrr I've been to this christian church long ago and stoped going cause I dont feel comfy when Im around a bunch of christians. They sing and read the bible and all that christian stuff. Now dont get me wrong Im not against christanity (sp?) but I just dont feel comfortable being in a room with them and 100 bibles surrounding me. But oh well I guess I have no choice, it wont hurt me too much.

if youre an adult and can make your own descisions...dont go......she should respect you for that

I know what your saying and I dont want to piss her off especially on christmas eve. Then I dont want to get in a conversation about the way I feel about religion and my beliefs and stuff. I'll figure something out though.

the christmas eve service is the best, if I only went to one service a year, it'd be that one.

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Originally posted by Atreyu:
the christmas eve service is the best, if I only went to one service a year, it'd be that one.

For what reason?

snooze-fest josh....in my opinion

I have to agree with the snooze-fest idea. I used to fall asleep when my grandpa was preaching. I hated being there. I haven't been in a church since he passed away in 2000.

Snake, I very often end up going to church with my family on Christmas Eve because I just don't like going against the grain with them; and you know, even though I'm not Christian anymore, I really do enjoy it. Try, if you can, to think of the sermon and scriptures in a broader sense- as in "the God" instead of "God," that kind of thing. And just think- all those people gathered are usually feeling very peaceful and loving toward one another, and that is an awesome thing to tap into and feel. I really do like going to church on Christmas Eve.

Don't worry about it. Like Waterwitch said, think of the service in terms that you are comfortable with. That's what I do every time I have to go to church. I phase out the Jesus part and think of my own beliefs.

Thanks for the advice Carrie, I'll definitly follow through with what you said. I wonder how long I will have to stay there, do I have to do the eat the bread and drink the wine and stuff? I've done that before, I'd rather just sit the whole time and do some daydreaming and look at the music book hehe. Yeah thats just me...

Hey, no problem! I hope it works for you.

And the whole bread and wine thing.. well, I tend to eat and drink after offering some up to the gods when I finish ritual... so it's kind of the same thing. For me, it's more for grounding than anything, but it also reminds me to be thankful for the Earth's bounty.

*looks to the left and than to the right*

Hope you don't mind me speaking *bows*

I know what you mean about haveing to do things you doh't want to consurning other religions.

I belong in a music group that not understanding my faith and intertwining two music groups (school and church spin off of the former) I have to go to churches from time to time altho;ugh i do not want to. I believe that nature is sacred and that a building built for the purpose of worship is offensive to nature even though I respect all faiths. Due to this I try my best to stay out of the areas as much as possible.

Look at it in this light. You don't want to go but you love your grandma right? She wants you to share with what she believes (I assume she is christian right?). Feel good knowing that she loves you and only wants to have you feel the way she does even if she doesn't know or understand what you are. If my familyasked me to go to a christian event like that I would go. Not out of belief but out of my love for them and for respect for what they believe in.

~C. Wolf

Snake, I gotta tell ya; make Grandma happy. Cherish the time you have with her. I never got to know my Grandma. I can tell you that as a Christian, there are plenty of churches that I have been in that I have been uncomfortable at. But in my experience, Christmas services are usually beautiful and at most churches nondenominational because they know that if Christians don't go to church all year, that will be the service they go to. Just think, its better that being in a bad mood at work.

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do I have to do the eat the bread and drink the wine and stuff?

Is this a Catholic church you'd be going to? My family is Catholic (I am not), and if memory serves, you are only supposed to accept the Communion (the bread and/or wine) if you have made your Communion or Confirmation. Also, if you don't follow their beliefs, it would be "bad form" to take part in the part of the service. The rare (very rare) times I attend Mass, I quietly sit in the pew while the others go to the altar.

I will say, my opinion is that you should join your Grandmother. You do not have to take part in the customs, actually, I think it would be, again, "bad form" if you did, but your Grandmother would enjoy your being there. I'm sure it would mean a lot to her.

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Originally posted by MarleyBlue:

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Originally posted by ~ReAligned~:
do I have to do the eat the bread and drink the wine and stuff?

Is this a Catholic church you'd be going to? My family is Catholic (I am not), and if memory serves, you are only supposed to accept the Communion (the bread and/or wine) if you have made your Communion or Confirmation. Also, if you don't follow their beliefs, it would be "bad form" to take part in the part of the service. The rare (very rare) times I attend Mass, I quietly sit in the pew while the others go to the altar.

I will say, my opinion is that you should join your Grandmother. You do not have to take part in the customs, actually, I think it would be, again, "bad form" if you did, but your Grandmother would enjoy your being there. I'm sure it would mean a lot to her.

Yes I do believe it is a Catholic church, and I am going no matter what cause well she wants me to go. But your saying that its a "bad form" if I take part in bread and wine service thingy, I'd hate to be the only one in the church to not do it. Then people including my granny will wonder whats up with that, and then I'd have to hear it from people and I dont feel like hearing thier sh*t when it comes down to religion and thier beliefs.