RE: being nosy ;o) (abput religion)

[Guest guest]

> curious about what faith you all are ;o)

We are Methodists, but only because thats the church we were both

connected when we were growing up. We were married there and DS was

christened there too. I belong to a House-Group which is a bit like

this group, anything goes and feelings are aired amongst friends.

I'm certainly not over religious, but things do make a lot of sense

when we are around our church friends, and we feel very comfortable.

Mind you, it does raise all sorts of questions that are difficult to

answer but mostly we get the answers there too!

Ruth

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[Guest guest]

From: Lonnie Fletcher

Dh was raised a strict Baptist (church twice on Sundays and at least 2

church things during the week) his parents say grace before dinner and I am

certain do a prayer before bedtime. Dh seriously rebelled against this in

his late teenager years

Lonnie, I was raised in a similar way to your DH, rebelled as a teenager,

and since then have kept well away! I kept a christian faith though, and it

wasn't until the children were born that I thought about finding somewhere

else to go. My DH was brought up Church of Scotland so I decided to try

that. We have a big church near us in Aldershot, so the two eldest boys

have been christened there and Euan's christening will be there in

September. I like the fact that it is a basic christening into the whole

church, there's nothing to tie them to C of S if they decide later that they

would prefer to go somewhere else. I suspect they'd find somewhere

evangelical a bit more " fun " , but I like the peace, quiet and formality of

our church.

Because it's in Aldershot, it's an Army Church so there can be a bit of

movement - for Nicky's christening two years ago they had to get a temporary

minister in as our Padre was in Kosovo. Also, as the boys' grandfather,

great-grandfather, uncle, etc. were all in the services I like to keep that

connection and take them to the big Remembrance Day Service in November.

Hannah

[Guest guest]

I am an atheist and do not believe in God. i do respect other peoples

religion though, but have never felt the need to investigate religion myself.

I do have strong beliefs about things, just not based on any religious

movement. i am a very strict vegetarian and believe that animals should be

treated with love and respect, but thats about as far as it goes.

I wanted to get married wthout a religious ceremony so I had a registry

office wedding. It really annoys me when non religious people have the big

white wedding in a church, its so two faced. Getting married is about far

more than impresing your neighbours!

Anyway, thats just my opinion.

Mum to Rohan (4 mths)

[Guest guest]

I am an atheist and do not believe in God. i do respect other peoples

religion though, but have never felt the need to investigate religion myself.

I do have strong beliefs about things, just not based on any religious

movement. i am a very strict vegetarian and believe that animals should be

treated with love and respect, but thats about as far as it goes.

I wanted to get married wthout a religious ceremony so I had a registry

office wedding. It really annoys me when non religious people have the big

white wedding in a church, its so two faced. Getting married is about far

more than impresing your neighbours!

Anyway, thats just my opinion.

Mum to Rohan (4 mths)

[Guest guest]

>I was wondering.. I know (obviously) that Ruthie is Jewish and I

>must admit that until last night I had kind of assumed that most of

>you would be COE (until I got to think about my friend who was

>raised a Methodist and dh was raised a Baptist) so this made me

>nosy/curious.. what religion are you all and do you go to church?

I was baptised a Methodist (by my grandfather) and we attended chapel

when I was younger. My mother had been CofE but they married in a

Methodist Chapel (grandfather officiating) as my father said he

wouldn't feel married otherwise. But there are no church goers at all

(bar my Granny and she's become a bit selective) in my family on

either side now. DH said we should put 'evangelical atheist' next to

religion on DS1s playgroup admission form - and he was horrified

My ex-husband's family were Baptist/evangelical and a bit oppressive

with it sometimes (eg when SIL was baptised they said " Four down one

to go " to him). It was really a flavour of religion that was not for

me (happy, clappy and dominated by middle aged American males in

suits who are always asking for money) nor is Methodism really - I

think I'd be moderately high CofE if anything, all cake stalls and

church flowers. However, I think I have retained some of the

attitudes eg to alcohol (I do drink it) and to a lesser degree

gambling.

> Dh was raised a strict Baptist (church twice on Sundays and at

>least 2 church things during the week) his parents say grace before

>dinner and I am certain do a prayer before bedtime. Dh seriously

>rebelled against this in his late teenager years and today describes

>himself as a Aseatist (sp?) he is however ok about the kids being

>raised as LP so I don't think this is a accurate way to describe it..

My DH supports our children being raised as vegetarian - but it

doesn't make him a vegetarian :-)

My personal belief disappeared in a moment - about 4.15pm one

afternoon aged 8 when the deadline for " If Mummy isn't home by then,

I'll stop believing in you " Never could get it to work for me after

that. Doesn't mean I don't have a spiritual life - but I did find it

rather interesting trying to explain to DS1 what a church was. My

first wedding was at the village CofE church and I didn't feel

hypocritical about it as I/we wanted a community wedding and that was

the only option at the time - a registry office some miles away where

you couldn't have the people who mattered at the important bit as

well as the bunfight just seemed wrong . (My second (civil) wedding

was in a candlelit crypt...)

It is interesting that I have met *far* more people who are regular

'place of religiongoers' :-) through the NCT - perhaps the link is

being a joiner?

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jennifer@...

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