Swearing in Church
Well Christmas day is almost ending now and new years eve is only a few days away, it has been quite a emotional christmas this year, because I have felt both joy and much sorrow.
I would like to talk briefly about church and non-christians.
I travelled down to Rochester on Saturday to do some shopping with a non-christian friend of mine and I asked her if we could go to a lunchtime carol service and gave her a few chances to say if she was at all not happy to sit down in the Cathedral and watch the service as I did not want to force her to go, but she seemed okay.
Anyway I had a good view of how some people see church services in today's world, as I saw it as a good service with jokes and advice. However non-christians may see them boring and full of religious nonsense.
I was shocked by her swearing and moans during the service and could not help trying to forget I was with her as people turned their heads and I tried to tell her that swearing in Church was very wrong.
In the end I had a strong word outside the Cathedral and decided to sort it out in the new year. I did feel let down by her behaviour as I have never seen her act like that before. She told me that "Church bores her".
I wonder how many non-christians, who still believe in sin, see cursing in a church as a serious sin?
I wonder how many other non-christians see church as a bore and would rather not hear any religious preaching in church. Nobody can be forced to go to church in a secular society, but is it only strong Christians like me, that find church interesting and helpful in life?
I have read in the media that more people have seeking out a trip to a Christmas Church service even though they are not Christians to re-discover the true meaning of Christmas.
But this has got me asking what makes church boring to non-christians? I will most likely be posting about this again soon.
I would like to talk briefly about church and non-christians.
I travelled down to Rochester on Saturday to do some shopping with a non-christian friend of mine and I asked her if we could go to a lunchtime carol service and gave her a few chances to say if she was at all not happy to sit down in the Cathedral and watch the service as I did not want to force her to go, but she seemed okay.
Anyway I had a good view of how some people see church services in today's world, as I saw it as a good service with jokes and advice. However non-christians may see them boring and full of religious nonsense.
I was shocked by her swearing and moans during the service and could not help trying to forget I was with her as people turned their heads and I tried to tell her that swearing in Church was very wrong.
In the end I had a strong word outside the Cathedral and decided to sort it out in the new year. I did feel let down by her behaviour as I have never seen her act like that before. She told me that "Church bores her".
I wonder how many non-christians, who still believe in sin, see cursing in a church as a serious sin?
I wonder how many other non-christians see church as a bore and would rather not hear any religious preaching in church. Nobody can be forced to go to church in a secular society, but is it only strong Christians like me, that find church interesting and helpful in life?
I have read in the media that more people have seeking out a trip to a Christmas Church service even though they are not Christians to re-discover the true meaning of Christmas.
But this has got me asking what makes church boring to non-christians? I will most likely be posting about this again soon.
posted by David at 10:10 pm
2 Comments:
Hey!
Just some thoughts about what you posted. Sorry to hear your friend didn't like it. However I am not sure non Christians would believe in "sin", otherwise they would recognise their sin and want forgiveness. All sins are serious, from murder to swearing - none are worse then the other.
Unfortunatly the media has portrayed church in a very bad light. However I must admit, some churches I find boring, you have to find that church where you feel God say - this is it, this is where you will serve and learn from me.
As far as I am aware from my own experience, non Christians find church boring because it isn't relievant to them, they don't see the need for a saviour from their sins. They believe they need no one except their own moral values. Perhaps praying that your friend will recieve the Holy Spirit so that her eyes will be open to Gods word so that she may not find church boring.
Oh yeh - thanks for inviting me to the photography blog - I would be delighted to join! Let me know how!!!
Thank you, hope you are enjoying Christmas :-)
Grace and Peace to you,
Cat
Thanks for the advice.
I guess christians see sin as sin, while non-christians may see sin as immoral actions that can only be judged by society and the courts.
You also brought up a interesting point, does God measure sin like the law measures Murder against, for example, not buying a valid train ticket? It may go back to Moses and the 10 C'S.
I will try to show her that Church does not always have to be boring.
David
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