Should you force your children to attend church against their will?

[face2face]

No I don't. Obviously you have yours tho! You reject the Christian Bible and profess to be Christian. How much more can someone be CONFUSED???

You see dead people, dont you Jack?

 

[Jack]

You see dead people, dont you Jack?

Well yeah, MILLIONS are heading for Hell. I see them every day! So why are you changing the subject? Why do you profess to be Christian? Looks like you and STV have the same religion, but neither of you know what it is.

 

[face2face]

Well yeah, MILLIONS are heading for Hell. I see them every day! So why are you changing the subject? Why do you profess to be Christian? Looks like you and STV have the same religion, but neither of you know what it is.

We all go to hell Jack...but only the righteous will inherit the land to which we lay!

"The meek shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace . . . For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth . . . The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell therein for ever" (Psalm 37:11,22,29).

"Like sheep they are laid in the grave (sheol); death shall feed on them . and their beauty shall consume in the grave (sheol)" (Psalm 49:14)

"There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest. There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor. The small and the great are there; and the servant is free from his master" (Job 3:17-19).

You should be more concerned about coming out of it!

F2F

 

[Jack]

We all go to hell Jack...but only the righteous will inherit the land to which we lay!

"The meek shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace . . . For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth . . . The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell therein for ever" (Psalm 37:11,22,29).

"Like sheep they are laid in the grave (sheol); death shall feed on them . and their beauty shall consume in the grave (sheol)" (Psalm 49:14)

"There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest. There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor. The small and the great are there; and the servant is free from his master" (Job 3:17-19).

You should be more concerned about coming out of it!

F2F

You believe in hell for Bible believers but you reject the Bible. And then you cite Scriptures. Sounds like doctrines of demons Jesus warned us about.

 

[Triumph1300]

Discussion questions:
1) Should children be sent to church even if you don't attend? Why?
Strange question. I would never "send" my children to church. Sending means "forcing".
Nobody should be forced.

2) Should you bring your children to church with you?
Yes. Up till a certain age, and hopefully there would be a children's ministry.

3) Did you start attending church (again?) when your children were old enough?
Always.

4) Have you ever taken (or sent) children to church against their will?
No

5) Was Sunday morning/or Sabbath a battleground for going to church?
No.

6) At what age should children decide for themselves whether to attend, or not?
Depends on the child. At age of accountability I would say. Would be different for each child.

7) What do you do if your adult children decide to no longer go to church?
Pray for them. Ask the Lord to deal with it.

 

[Triumph1300]

You believe in hell for Bible believers but you reject the Bible.

Uh???

 

[Jack]

Should children be forced to attend public schools to get their brains removed by Uncle Satan?

 

[Biblepaige]

This is a very weird community.

 

[Jack]

This is a very weird community.

Actually it's quite educational!

 

[ChristinaL]

I was going to open with a statement about who the question is for. I deleted it.
I'm not going to limit respondents to those church attenders that have children.

My own mother was sent to church (or allowed to go) by her unattending mother.
She developed a Christian faith, married my Christian father and raised us in the church.
I have attended most of my life, except for a few years as a young adult. God called me back.
Which may be shocking news for those that have determined that I am not a Christian.
I may be MORE Christian than you! - LOL

Discussion questions:
1) Should children be sent to church even if you don't attend? Why?
2) Should you bring your children to church with you?
3) Did you start attending church (again?) when your children were old enough?
4) Have you ever taken (or sent) children to church against their will?
5) Was Sunday morning/or Sabbath a battleground for going to church?
6) At what age should children decide for themselves whether to attend, or not?
7) What do you do if your adult children decide to no longer go to church?

I should add...
Some of you may have church at home with your family.
That may present some unique challenges.

What say you?

[ cc: @BarneyFife @Brakelite @Hobie

Real church needs to start at home but to answer your questions...

#1 NO, because if you dont attend yourself then you are setting a bad example
#1 YES
#3 Never had kids but if I did....#4 Yes because YOU are the parent here you make the decisions for them.
#5 When I was a kid I wouldnt have called it a 'battleground' but I hated it anyway because at the time I wasnt a believer and neither were my parents but they went anyway and dragged us kids along.
#6 When they are old enough to leave home and make their own choices
#7. You might not like it but they arent your kids anymore so you cant tell them what to do. Love them anyway and pray for their salvation

 

[Triumph1300]

Should children be forced to attend public schools to get their brains removed by Uncle Satan?

Send them to a Christian School.
Thge public school system stinks.