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Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by femi4: 9:12am On Nov 21, 2021 |
Nahunger:I ve not....only spiritual illiterate stop going to church 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by Edyice: 9:12am On Nov 21, 2021 |
Many pastors are going to pay for not speaking the truth , this alone has stopped many from going to church. 4 Likes |
Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by pacino26(m): 9:12am On Nov 21, 2021 |
What is this yearning in us to believe in things we cannot see or in things of which there is insufficient evidence; we call that faith! Allegedly it is a virtue and is the foundation of Abrahamaic & many religions. Abraham is known for his faith for almost killing his son until god reverses himself that it is just a test Abraham been commanded by his god means he communes with god and as such has evidence for the existence of god which is the foundation for his his. What then is the essence of the test of faith? 2 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by Nwaotu10(m): 9:14am On Nov 21, 2021 |
My church people are horribly presumptuous and the gossip there is vicious, just vicious! They gossiped I always wear a pair of black trouser to church every Sunday. The gossip was malicious, but I laughed it off. I'm sure God will bless me with good job someday, and this issue of having one multi-purpose black trouser will be a story to tell. Amen. 24 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by system21: 9:15am On Nov 21, 2021 |
God is good but church is another person business 6 Likes |
Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by Veetee(m): 9:17am On Nov 21, 2021 |
I got sick and tired of praying amiss, die by fire all the time. That church creates a witchcraft spirit in their members, how can a pastor tell you not to feel remorse if someone in your family dies? 15 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by Irondome1: 9:17am On Nov 21, 2021 |
Bayaar02:na u go tear am abi? 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by Olarsview: 9:19am On Nov 21, 2021 |
OlawaleBammie: Gifts! You have a gift, identify it prayerfully,meditate on the word of God.It could be spiritual gift. 1 Like |
Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by callmeRichie(m): 9:20am On Nov 21, 2021 |
Well when a pastor starts telling you he could ask God to deal with you or curse you just because of a simple case of nose cover! I hate those kind effonteries! Like you're God's P.A. just because you're a pastor?? And you can do and undo ?? Well, it really affected my relationship and duties in the church though and I haven't been to church in a while. I'm a churchy type sha, like chronic one. So I know my not going to church is time bond Resuming back to duty when I relocate 5 Likes |
Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by Olarsview: 9:20am On Nov 21, 2021 |
OlawaleBammie: Gifts! You have a gift, identify it prayerfully,meditate more on the word of God.It could be spiritual gift. |
Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by Tokskob2008: 9:20am On Nov 21, 2021 |
rollywise:And it's only until I get to the church before I see a gathering of the brethren Gathering of fake brethrens is what we have in churches. Pastor out for your tithes and offerings, church members out to outshine one another so which gathering of the brethren are talking about exactly 17 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by annayawchee: 9:21am On Nov 21, 2021 |
When they stopped preaching the gospel of salvation and started preaching prosperity and always raising donations for one project or the other... 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by oylam(m): 9:21am On Nov 21, 2021 |
Lack of trust. Pastors lied to me without knowing they were even lying because of their faith. Ever since then, I've not been too interested because it all ends with salvation. Nowadays, my religious views has grown some more, with the most obvious being God has provided everything I need already. Doesn't matter if I pray my pants off or not, just put it in the hard work and His world does the remaining. 5 Likes |
Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by seunmsg(m): 9:24am On Nov 21, 2021 |
I stopped going to church since 2010 when I realized I wasn’t really getting anything out of the time and resources I was investing in churches. All the church could offer is false hope and faux morality that the owners of the church don’t even subscribe to. Losing my BankPHB job in 2009 also played a significant role in my loss of faith in religion. I prayed, fasted and even sowed seed not to lose the job but I lost it anyway. So, there was no point continuing in a venture that obviously doesn’t work. And to be honest, I am far better off now than my church going days. 32 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by Myer(m): 9:27am On Nov 21, 2021 |
EkehPraise: Also you can do online service. Thanks to Covid, most churches now have online platforms. |
Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by pryme(m): 9:29am On Nov 21, 2021 |
The Hypocrisy is just too much, their excuse? Grace. They are not even Christ like, Pastors are called Daddy's and Mummy's, Then there is the Tithe dilemma, Pastors shamelessly collect Tithe something that they were never meant to do cos the Covenant did not instruct Pastors to collect Tithe, ONLY THE LEVITS. No wonder Jesus Christ never collected Tithe when he walked the earth, and we are talking about the Direct Son of God. Then they never agree with each other, how can the Spirit of God have disagreements within? It's all a Sham, I believe in God, not in churches 16 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by kjhova(m): 9:30am On Nov 21, 2021 |
I was mid teen when I started to really questing the Bible, church and by extension, religion as a whole. My eager venture into my sciences triggered a reevaluation of the beliefs I held dear from childhood. So I asked a bucket load of questions which my church elders couldn't answer in any intelligent manner. 1) Who made God? 2) if there's a God, isn't that enough proof that there may be gods? 3) the universe is geologically older than the 6,000 years proposed by creation story? 4) how do you believe that snakes, donkeys etc have conversations with mentally healthy humans? 5) you do know that mental ailment is purely physical. How's Jesus healing by casting out demons? 6) what was the practical sense for Jesus turning water into alcoholic beverage at a party? To proof his messiahness or for show off? 7) Moses, Joshua, Gideon, Saul, David, Samuel etc seem to me like Hebrew supremacists and bigots who committed several acts of genocide and mass murder of innocent people. How are they saints? Talking of Joshua. He stopped the sun from moving across the sky for 1 day? Are you crazy 9) If Bishop Oyedepo turned 1 shawarma into 2,000 basketful of shawarma in your presence, would you dare eat it? Is the Jesus story rational? 10) a whale had Jonah in it's digestive system for 3 days and he lived? 11) God and his arch enemy, Satan, really took a bet on Job leading to the killing of his 24 innocent children just to prove what point?! 12) God hardened pharaoh's heart, then ended up killing him and his soldiers for doing what same God hardened his heart to do!? 13) Moses had an israelite & his Medianite mistress murdered for breaking law on foreign women while he has a Medianite wife too?? 14) Lot's wife turns into sodium chloride, all for looking back? Really?? 15) specifically, why does a 33 years old guy have to be murdered for me to be saved? Saved from what, exactly? 16) Paul was a male chauvinist, and an usurper who never met Jesus. His conversion story seem more bullocks than credible. 17) what was the credentials for the "children" of israel being ordained as god's people and the rest of us, gentiles who must be wiped out to create "lebensraum" for the Hebrews? 18) creation story suggests that the stars hang in the "firmaments of the heavens" (AKA sky). That's easily debunked by any JSS1 Geography student! 19) who influenced David to conduct israel's 1st census? Kings said it was God. Chronicles said it was the Devil! 20) The crucifixion narrative of all 4 gospels don't rhyme! Either 3 are fade or they are all lies! 21) Give me biblical backing for having church denominations with papas and daddy and mummy GOs? 22) how's the bible creation story different from that of Odudua? Why do I have to accept theirs and reject mine? 23) when we do find proof of life outside this tiny blue planet of ours, would we need a "newest testament" to accommodate the expiration of the current one? I got disillusioned with church before turning 18 years. One required a certain level of brain emptiness to find meaning in there. 33 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by rollywise(m): 9:30am On Nov 21, 2021 |
Tokskob2008: And this is what you see in all the churches? It is only you who defined this out of what you see. No one forces you to pay tithes and offerings. You can't stop people from wearing their best to church and feeling proud inside it. It's one life. Many are in the hospital and prison cells. Again, it is you who defined all these negativity in your heart of the church ignoring the good sermon from the alter and exemplary lives of other brethren who truly serve God with their hearts 1 Like |
Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by Drunkard1: 9:31am On Nov 21, 2021 |
You no get shame oo. You still dey mumu yourself after several blocks. I spit on ur future grave. Must u scam to survive . this is to that guy spamming all pages with his bet9ja scam. This one cursed |
Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by Nobody: 9:32am On Nov 21, 2021 |
Nahunger: OP: Go. Went. Gone Do. Did. Done Slide. Slid. Slid Backslide. Backslid. Backslid 4 Likes |
Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by Brunicekid(m): 9:33am On Nov 21, 2021 |
NOETHNICITY:Yur eyes will be opened to the light, Christ and you will come to that true knowledge, in Jesus Name, I pray. 3 Likes |
Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by genkins(m): 9:33am On Nov 21, 2021 |
When I did my research and realized that I know alot about Christianity and the scriptures more than even big pastors like adeboye, oyedepo, Sulaiman and Chris Oyakilome. I Do not think These guys even even know who God is.now atimes, I try to listen to thier preaching on TV or stream.. I will fall down and laugh at the nonsense they spew to thier followers.. Lol.. Study the Bible in its original language with the help of Greek and Hebrew scholars and the scales will fall off your eyes. Infact, when I realized that God is not a Christian. 13 Likes |
Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by genkins(m): 9:34am On Nov 21, 2021 |
Brunicekid: We have about 4000 religions on earth and each worshipper think it's own the best.. Lol.. You think God can be contained in a religion? Hahahahah 12 Likes |
Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by chigoziri2403(m): 9:35am On Nov 21, 2021 |
Boring repeated service. Twisted gospel to suit their narrative. Exclusive rights given to the rich. Lack of true brotherhood in the church. Pastor getting richer while the members get poorer. Lovers of money rather than lover of God. Unhealthy Competition amongst members and other churches. Pastor behaving like a Demi God 14 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by seborrhic: 9:41am On Nov 21, 2021 |
Tokskob2008:You described succinctly it in just 2 words. Many know it but don't want to publicly acknowledge it. 8 Likes |
Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by Onyiiobi7735(m): 9:41am On Nov 21, 2021 |
Olarsview:Thanks for the beautiful insight. You spoke the Golden truth. 1 Like |
Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by Elliotwaveforec: 9:45am On Nov 21, 2021 |
kjhova:Ha! Ha! Questions begging for answers. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by viktohmarkz(m): 9:46am On Nov 21, 2021 |
When i realized that God is in my heart, i need no one to help interven my matters with him, Most pastors are after their personal gain, How can a pastor tell me that i cant be of service to him because i got admission, Same pastor visited my sister and her husband when they moved to a bigger apartment (from 1 room to 1 bedroom flat) and said they have money but dont want to contribute to his church. When i figured out that the everyday church goers are hypocrite and haters They judge and try to demoralize you when you dont share the same ideas of church with them Imagine my own mother doesn't talk to me on sundays because i dont go to church, How the Bleep should i want to feel the urge when you judge me ¿ Kudos to those slave masters who messed up the black mans mindset.....for so many are still in locks and chains 11 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by Kelvin30286063(m): 9:47am On Nov 21, 2021 |
I stopped believing the lies 5 Likes |
Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by sonmvayina(m): 9:48am On Nov 21, 2021 |
When I discovered that God dwells within me....and the Bible is just a metaphor for what is going on inside of me.... 3 Likes |
Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by Nobody: 9:49am On Nov 21, 2021 |
Too many offerings and tithes.Any member who come out to give testimony,there will be a Thanksgiving for it.I come see say this church won bomb from struggling members head. 4 Likes |
Re: Why Did You Stop Going To Church by Angelfrost(m): 9:49am On Nov 21, 2021 |
Mr. Op, you can't and should not compel church attendance... It is not a prerequisite for making Heaven. No true believer will quit attending a church that grows and builds him up spiritually! Matter of fact, no church with everything positioned according to God's leading will ever be concerned about losing membership, except they are more concerned about filling seats and offering boxes than filling the Lord's Book of Life with converts. So, the first question ought to be... Why are there so many churches yet rapidly declining morality especially in areas populated by Christians?!! Let's start from there. 11 Likes |
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