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Did your parents force you to go to church or other religious services when you were a child?

My older brother and sister and I were always given a choice once we old enough to stay home by ourselves or for me once my older siblings were old enough to stay home with me.

Now that we are adults I don’t go to church only rarely and only when something important is going on with one of my nieces or nephews (like baptisms). My older brother goes to church regularly now and my older sister goes to church some weeks, but not every week.

So just curious were you forced to go to church or other religious services as a child and how often do you go now as an adult?

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    Never was taken to church......unless attending a funeral or wedding with my parents........

    BUT........older brothers took me and my life in a BELIEF begin........and has been happy all my life due to

    MY RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD, HIS SON AND TAKEN ON THE HOLY SPIRIT as my guide.

  • User
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    Yes.

    Twice a year, Christmas and Easter, whether we needed it or not.

    And yes, we children occasionally complained about having to go.

  • Corey
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    Essentially yes. Once I reached a certain age, I could skip sunday school.

    I only go to religious ceremonies if they are weddings and funerals. Because I don't have a religion anymore.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    I did not go to church as a child. Now as an adult I go at least once a week.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    Pretty much until I was almost an adult. By then I kept going because of the indoctrination. I stopped going after I decided to formulate my own ideas about religion.

  • Orla
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    Not at all. That was the reverse for me. After my conversion at 9. I wanted to be baptised and to go to Church. But I was not allowed. But that did not stop me from praying at night. I finally got my wish when I was 11. Patience, perseverance, and tolerance are very important virtues to be cherished in each families.

    Source(s): My own experience as a convert in my family who were mostly atheist. My brother converted since.
  • 4 years ago

    Lets just say my parents took me there long enough to get baptized, but not long enough to get confirmed.

    Source(s): I'm actually really happy we moved when I was that young.
  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    I didn't exactly fight it, so no idea how forced it was.

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