Top 10 Reasons for Going to Church

  • 10. To meet girls.
  • 9. Because I like old buildings.
  • 8. I'll go to hell if I don't.
  • 7. I'm an afficionado of stained glass.
  • 6. Promotion!
  • 5. The people are nice.
  • 4. Free supper.
  • 3. Girls.
  • 2. Mum made me.
  • 1. Girls.

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Comments

Reasons 1, 3 and 10 should be grouped together.

I think they are very valid/truthful reasons for going to Church.

philip andrew on 01 January, 2004 1:56 PM

LOL smile

Fuzzi_Sparkler on 03 January, 2004 8:51 AM

smile Very true.  I think this blog entry possesses much truth, as bad as it is.  I tried to get one of my neighbours to come to church, and ‘the chicks’ was the #1 reason for coming.  It’s quite sad, really.

Haydn on 07 January, 2004 5:22 PM

Quite a nice little list...it seems to me that reasons #1, 3, 4, and 10 are the only reasons (out of the ones given) to attend ‘church’...after all, a ‘free meal’ was the reason that many were converted in the book of Acts, along with the willingness of the community to sell their homes and give to anyone with need...peace…

bryan on 08 January, 2004 1:27 AM

Actually they are not reasons to go to Church, they are reasons why people have gone to Church.
But they are not reasoned reasons why a person should go to Church, do you see the difference?
So in some sense, I belive its misleading.

philip andrew on 26 January, 2004 10:02 AM

Pfft. Not so. You make a small and subtle mistake because you equivocate.

“Reason” has (at least) two meanings: 1. a cause, justification, explanation. 2. logic, rationality. (The verb form of the word can be used for either, although (1) is more common in everyday usage.)

The first may coincide with the second, but it is not necessary that they be coincident.

The reason for doing something may not be logical:
i.e.: I was late to work because I missed the bus.

That is a cause but it may not be logical, because missing the bus does not necessarily entail lateness; you could have caught a taxi or got your mum to drive you to work.

Apologies if this lesson in semantics was overly patronising.

This article was intended as nothing more than a humour piece; though much of the humour relies upon its truth, it is hardly prescriptive.

Stop wasting your time with this stupid article. Go and read one of the other excellently written pieces, they will prove much more edifying.

anonymous author on 31 January, 2004 11:08 AM

If you go, not only can you meet alot of girls, and good ones, but maybe rich dads with huge houses.

Mr. Jupiter on 30 May, 2004 11:48 PM

I really enjoy being at this informal place. Wish you luck and success for the future. Surely see you again sometime.

Fred on 17 November, 2004 8:42 PM

these are just one’s own reasons..not exactly the reasons WHY people go to church

vina on 01 February, 2005 2:36 PM

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