Education Blah-G

Church and Young People

I read recently that churches are not getting young people to be life-long members or attenders. This is not surprising. About 40 years ago, (I am 46), I remember going to church with the family. It was a tradition and ritual. My parents had always gone to church. Their parents had always gone to church. And so on. Back then each neighborhood had a church. Many had more than one. If you did NOT attend church, you were an anomoly. You were kind of looked on as someone not normal. I actually envied a few of my friends who I thought were "lucky" to not be dragged to church. But I kind of felt sorry for them too. I felt their parents did not care. And that's what I still beleive.

Talk to parents today and most could care less about church, much less their kids going. Many foolishly say something like, "I'll let my kids decide." "I won't force my kids to go to church." and many other remarks that have now become somewhat cliche.

But think, people. Your boss forces you do do things. You are forced to work on certain days and compete tasks. Willingly or unwillingly. And we accept it. The government in California forces motorcycle riders to wear helmets. And we accept it. The government also demands you send your child to school. Whether they want to or not. And we accept that. But, when it comes to church, we don't force our kids to go. Why?

We make laws to do things for the good of society. Your boss forces you to do things for the better of the company. The government forces you to send your child to school because they beleive your child will be much better off.

Ask yourself this, "Is my child better off in church, or somewhere else?"
I'll bet there are MANY things you force your child to do.
Do you think the government has the best interest for your child?
Why not your church? Is your child better off in church, or...?

We have made Christianity a bad word in this country. Another question to ask yourself.
Has school or society become better places since "God" and all inferences to, have been slowly filtered out? How do you think a Godless society will behave?

Okay. I hear some of you. You do not beleive in God or you are not a Christian. Fair enough. But the principal remains the same. You must "answer" to a higher power. Call it whatever you want. Instead of church, make it family time on the weekend. Give your kid no excuses. You WILL do something as a family Saturday or Sunday morning. No options. Do you think your child will be better off, or worse off?

No wonder young people are leaving churches. Parents are giving in to the morals expressed by movies, music, and television. And God is not much of a part.

Force your child, people. Force your child. Your child will NOT be worse off. I can promise you that. I am a better person to day because I was "forced."

posted by Surftiger @ 12:14 PM