Daisy

I still have fond memories of RC high mass on Easter. My friend, who was Catholic, and I were tripping so the stained glass, incense, choir on high and the cardinal's red robes added up to an intensely sensual experience a la Baudelaire. I like the call and response system because it's more fun to participate than to sit & snooze. The printed program is also a big help.

My BIL preaches at a small church. I've gone to hear his homy-style sermons.

I've thought about joining UU for the social aspect, but my husband dislikes the idea of going to any sort of Christian church as he's from a Moslem country (he doesn't understand Arabic, never knew how to pray properly, but is vaguely deist) and he'd really catch hell from the folks back home. Perhaps I'll go without him - I don't know, the hypocrisy kind of bothers me.

KitKit

unitarian churches are not christian. and they don't talk much about religion from what my parents tell me. they have attended a unitarian church for years. there are people from all walks of life that gather to discuss all kinds of things from politics to moral issues. at my parents' church there are christians, jews, pagans, atheists and everything in between. it is a place that promotes understanding & tolerance for other people's views. i am looking forwrd to going as soon as the new one opens near my house.

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Godless Dave

I haven't been to a regular church service since I was 15 (assuming Christmas Eve services count as "regular". Haven't been to a Sunday morning service since I was 12 or so. I have attended a few church weddings at the behest of girlfriends.

Shake

Just this weekend, I went to my former church, but it was for a performance of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and my folks had given us the tickets. To be honest, I knew nothing of the story. It was put on (completely) by the chancel (adults mainly, a few teens) choir, and they were actually quite good.

Most of my HS friends had church weddings, as did all of my wife's HS friends, and some couples who we're both friends with. One set of friends from HS, who've been married for over 10 years now, just renewed their vows at a Catholic church because that's what his family is. Some silly Catholic rules were involved, I don't exactly remember the details. Turns out they're not even particularly religious people, but they're more doing it to please the family.

My wife and I had a church wedding too, but what was funny to me was that even the minister told us that it didn't mean diddly until the marriage license was signed! I didn't put up a stink about a church wedding because a) it would've caused a huge stink with both families, but most importantly, b) it made my wife happy!

If I ever were to do it again, on the awful chance that something happens to my wife, I'd just have a small secular ceremony followed by a big party!