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Amie · 01-08-2003, 04:42 PM

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Originally posted by Ojuice5001
In some Christian societies, such as that of the Puritans, it was illegal to miss church; you could be fined for it. Are there any such societies today? Is it at all likely that we will see this particular limitation on freedom ever again? I certainly hope not.

I certainly hope not as well. I go to a catholic church and if I don't want to go to church I don't go to church. Its that simple. I think it is unfortunate that people were ever forced to go to church or they were fined. That seems ridiculous.

on a lighter note this Sunday is donut day. Care to join me sweet atheists?

Philosoft · 01-08-2003, 04:44 PM

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Originally posted by Amie

on a lighter note this Sunday is donut day. Care to join me sweet atheists?

Nope. Did my time at a wedding last year.

~Peace be with you.

capsaicin67 · 01-09-2003, 12:43 AM

on a lighter note this Sunday is donut day. Care to join me sweet atheists?

Truly the highlight, no doubt.

In light of the recent financial and moral insolvency of the Church, perhaps a merger with Krispy Kremes is in order? I don't know how much it would help financially , but it would have to improve the contemporary relevancy, moral authority, and image of the Church!

Thor Q. Mada · 01-09-2003, 12:56 AM

Well, maybe there is no fine in the Moslim world for not attending the mosque, but the peer pressure on the families by the environment is tremendous.
And of-course I am an old man, but as a kid I HAD to go to church every day. I could chose: in college, or in my parish. In college supervion was easy. If I chose to go to church in my parish, I had a small card which had to be stamped by the parish priest and submit to my school. Escape was not possible.
Punishment in the form of school attendance on Wednesday afternoons and Saturday afternoons was the direct result of not going to church, plus the lingering thought that if you didn't behave your grades could suffer. Yes, in the sixties, and the 20th century.

beejay · 01-09-2003, 01:29 PM

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Originally posted by Thor Q. Mada
as a kid I HAD to go to church every day.

Yes, in the sixties, and the 20th century.

Just curious. Where was this? And was your school a religious-affiliated school or public?

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capsaicin67 Contributor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gold coast plain, sea, scrubland, mountain range. Posts: 20,955	poison for the main course and dessert on a lighter note this Sunday is donut day. Care to join me sweet atheists? Truly the highlight, no doubt. In light of the recent financial and moral insolvency of the Church, perhaps a merger with Krispy Kremes is in order? I don't know how much it would help financially , but it would have to improve the contemporary relevancy, moral authority, and image of the Church!

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Thor Q. Mada Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Asia Posts: 3,558	Well, maybe there is no fine in the Moslim world for not attending the mosque, but the peer pressure on the families by the environment is tremendous. And of-course I am an old man, but as a kid I HAD to go to church every day. I could chose: in college, or in my parish. In college supervion was easy. If I chose to go to church in my parish, I had a small card which had to be stamped by the parish priest and submit to my school. Escape was not possible. Punishment in the form of school attendance on Wednesday afternoons and Saturday afternoons was the direct result of not going to church, plus the lingering thought that if you didn't behave your grades could suffer. Yes, in the sixties, and the 20th century.

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