Question for non-Catholic Christians - is there a moral obligation to attend church on Sunday?

<<Is there a similar moral obligation to go to church on Sunday in non-Catholic Christian faiths? What is the basis for your answer?>>

I'm Catholic now, but was raised Methodist.

No there is no obligation to go every Sunday to church in the Protestant faiths. There is an expectation, and many go because it is good to hear the Word of God read and taught.

None whatsoever. Sunday observance is based on 2 basic historic facts, Some worship then to honour the resurrection of Christ. Some worship sunday to honor a time when pagans and Christians actually tried to study each others beliefs and find common ground.

Sunday was the day set aside to honour the sun God which is part of Gods creation although the Catholic church does claim responsibility for this. The ten commandments say to put no other gods before the Great I AM. They do not say it is wrong to acknowledge other gods or other societies. Most religions have one supreme God as Christianity does. We need to understand each other and avoid dog-mental arguments if we ever hope to achieve peace on earth. Merry Christmas.

Protestant Christians are protestant because they reject that the church has equal authority in teaching to the Bible. The Bible says in Heb. 10 that believers should attend church regularly. It doesn't spell out either what the church is or what regular attendance would be. In general Protestant Christianity emphasizes Grace and Faith and down play works.

In the Bible book of Hebrews we are told not to forsake the gathering of ourselves together, as some have the custom. By gathering ourselves together we encourage one another, and we need that all the more so as the end of this wicked 'system of things' draws near.

Even though Sunday was the day on which Jesus was resurrected, for early Christians it was a workday like any other. But a decision by a Laodicean church council (mid-to-late fourth century C.E.) reveals that with the passing of time, the Jewish Sabbath on Saturday was replaced by a “Christian” sabbath on Sunday. From then on Christendom’s adherents had to work on Saturdays and refrain from work on Sundays. Later, they were required to attend Mass on Sunday.

With the backing of the secular authorities, work on Sundays was soon prohibited throughout Christendom. From the sixth century onward, transgressors were fined or whipped, and their oxen could be confiscated. On occasion, unrepentant sinners could be reduced to servitude.

Centuries before, several Church Fathers, and Augustine in particular, rightly declared that the Sabbath was a temporary arrangement reserved for the Jews. So doing, those Church Fathers simply adopted what the Christian Greek Scriptures explain, namely, that the Sabbath is an integral part of the Law covenant that was abolished by Jesus’ sacrifice.—Romans 6:14; 7:6; 10:4; Galatians 3:10-14, 24, 25.

Today, Catholic authors generally seek support at Acts 20:7, which speaks of “the first day of the week” (Sunday), when Paul met with his companions to share a meal with them. However, this was simply a point of detail. Nothing in this text nor in other Bible verses indicates that this account was meant to be an example that was to be followed by Christians, certainly not an obligation. Yes, Sunday observance of a sabbath lacks Scriptural backing.

Since most people have weekends off from secular work, it makes sense to have congregational meetings on these days. Consider Jehovah’s Witnesses. Most of their congregations hold their main Christian meetings on either Saturday or Sunday. Weekends are also used for larger gatherings, such as assemblies and conventions. Many of Jehovah’s Witnesses often spend time on weekends going from door to door discussing the Bible with their neighbors.

Church is a regular practice, weekly, what day is extraneous. I am Christian and have attended Saturday night, or Sunday, depending on the practice in different churches. It's the habit that counts.

We should go regularly for teaching and fellowship with other believers. Is it a sin to skip church - not necessarily but why are we skipping? To go play golf? Motive plays in here, I think.

Learn to understand all Christian churches including the Catholic traditional churches in this light and you will save yourself a lot of worry, stress and thinking you are sinning. Simple go by faith to the actual cross of Christ and spend a lot of time in front of this cross and on this side THINKING. Do that and you soon realize everyone in the world descends from the womb on this side and the invisible Kingdom of Christ is in Heaven and the eternal future in the EAST and on the opposite side. Because Christ is the Head of His church which is His spiritual body, All believers SHOULD see themselves in the Kingdom worshiping as ONE body. But that is not what we see. The truth is everyone who calls themselves Catholic or Christian LIVES NATURALLY on this side and in earthly nations. According to Scripture we are SUPPOSED to be born again of the Holy Spirit as He is the Ark of the New Covenant and the only person in the God Head who leads us UP into the heavenly Kingdom. True believers are sons and daughters of God thru the new birth of the Spirit and that is written and true Sons and daughters rae family of God and His family is supposed to live in the eternal Kingdom and actually come back thru the cross to shed light on the Kingdom they know so well that is in Heaven. Once you fully understand the empty cross THERE IS NO SIN. The only thing is an unclear conscience of doing something that they know will not keep your cconscience clear before the Lord. We don't stand before Priests and Pastors as we from the Kingdom according to Scripture are "Royal Priest" and a peculiar nation out of Heaven. How is that Jesus ask John who was banished on the Isle of Pat mos to "come UP" and write these things to the seven churches in Asia Minor. As it was then, so it is now, All types of Christians live naturally in their old earthly nations, divide the spiritual body and Jesus addressed that when He said, I would that you were hot or cold but because you are luke warm, I will spew you out of my mouth." He is admitting these Christians are in His body or He can't spew them out. He is upset, that they will NOT give up living naturally when he has called them to LIVE supernaturally and serve with Him in Heaven!

Based on Hebrews 10:25 I'd have to say yes. This applies to all genuinely born again Christians.

The 4th commandment> REMEMBER The Sabbath Day and Keep IT Holy....The 7th day is Sabbath.

Nope, there is no reason to go to church on sun day, the first day of the week unless you are part of the cleaning crew or some other activity.

Hebrews 10:24 And let us consider one another to incite to love and fine works, 25) not forsaking the gathering of ourselves together, as some have the custom, but encouraging one another, and all the more so as you behold the day drawing near.

So, we as Jehovah's Witnesses meet regularly for Bible instruction. If a Kingdom Hall might have too many congregations sharing it the meeting days and times will vary.

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