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Is church attendance on the rise in the US? Europe?

After a bit of planning, I have finally opened the Church of Critical Thinking. The Church of CT aims to take the rather successful model of a Church (with sermons, missions, a congregation, etc) and apply it to spreading the word about Critical Thinking. It is my opinion that too many of...

Tell us why on this fine Sabbath, this Day of Rest, the Morn of Renewal of Faith...you are not in your nearest Church praising Jesus? Huh? Why? How come? What's the story? My reasons: 1) If I want to sit on a hard bench wasting my time I'd go to a San Diego Chargers game. 2) I'm searching for...

The Skeptic Community, particularly the material skeptic, seem to point out that the Churches of europe hindered scientific progress and the truth about reality. Today when one reflects on what happened in the last century, the same can be said about the scientific estblishment. The material...

these are real. I saw them; but sadly did not have a camera with me. "Don't doubt, just believe." "Think its hot now? hell will be hotter." (from the summer) "Never miss a chance to shut up."

I heard this story where a 5yr old girl was denied entry into a catholic school because her mom is gay. The reason for her denile was that the shool was concearned about teaching her that her parents lifestyle was a sin. I thought back to my catholic school education. First off, they avoided...

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/10/13/1065917344295.html He is not alone. There are many more clerics who seem to have come to view the 'church' as more of a humanistic institution.

Here is a 45 minute BBC documentary on The Catholic Church and sex, covering topics of abortion, contraception, and the impact on undeveloped contries. For example the Phillipines overpopulation problems and African AIDS epidemic. If you have any respect for the church you might not after...

Tonight I was talking to my wife about the pope and his failing health. I said they will have to elect a pope with 6 fingers on each hand to wear all the rings he has. I also told her that the Catholic church was one of if not the wealthiest groups in the world with holdings of property worth...

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=573&ncid=757&e=2&u=/nm/20030923/od_nm/pope_mass_dc I took the liberty of bolding one phrase because it seems quite Ashcroftian.

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I have loved and admired my Pastor due to his unique-ness and lack of "religiosity" and "charismania". He was one of a kind...that is, until he informed us that he had a special message from God that he was going to deliver to us all as a congregation. So, two weeks ago, on a Sunday morning, we...

http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2002-09-22-megachurches-1acover_x.htm Mostly evangelical in doctrine, megachurches have changed the religious experience for thousands of worshippers who come from miles around for more than sermons and prayers. Usually founded or headed by charismatic...

So, would you still consider it to be the "house of God"? http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/nm/20030417/od_uk_nm/oukoe_odd_church&e=4&ncid= I will avoid the obvious hot-air-and-preacher joke.

why would a bunch of people want to sit in a room and agree with each other? doesn't that seem like a waste of time? it seem's to me that a bunch of people in a room debating what they disagree is a much better use of time. just my opinion, anyone else have one on this subject?

Roman Catholic Church to sue God The Catholic Church, financially crippled by sex-abuse payouts, has decided to sue God to get its money back. The Church is claiming that God's failure to advise it to report abusive priests to the police was a denial of their human rights. "Ultimately, He's...