There are a bunch of churches near campus. But when I live in New England before relocation, there is no such habit of going to church. NC is still conservative and old fashion.

[Edited on May 12, 2013 at 12:43 AM. Reason : add another note]

5/12/2013 12:28:17 AM

this thread is a real tree twister

5/12/2013 12:35:14 AM

Never been, never will, GOD?

5/12/2013 12:35:18 AM

lol, yeah i think the jig is up on this alias

5/12/2013 12:36:26 AM

Church, haha

5/12/2013 12:41:45 AM

the liquor store is closed on Sunday

5/12/2013 9:10:58 AM

I work every other Sunday, but I go on the ones I have off.

5/12/2013 9:29:09 AM

A lot of people go to church in the neighborhood I'm in.

it's a carribean neighborhood

5/12/2013 9:55:39 AM

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"the liquor store is closed on Sunday"

#church

5/12/2013 10:24:28 AM

more like nevery Sunday



but I often wonder this, even about people I know to be religious.

5/12/2013 10:26:38 AM

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"But when I live in New England before relocation, there is no such habit of going to church."

um are you sure about that?

5/12/2013 10:51:57 AM

Growing up I was forced to go every Wednesday and Sunday.


I haven't been in years.

5/12/2013 12:14:57 PM

church? aint nobody got time for that. I spend sundays jizzing in shoot's wife

5/12/2013 12:19:19 PM

baptists go every wednesday.

#hipster christians

5/12/2013 12:37:02 PM

^^^^Yeah, seriously, like church attendance is also very high in New England, but public professions of faith are much less common (like you'll be very unlikely to find a stranger on the bus asking you whether you've been saved by Jesus).

[Edited on May 12, 2013 at 12:41 PM. Reason : ^^^At least I wasn't; Sunday was bad enough

5/12/2013 12:40:41 PM

I went.

5/12/2013 2:06:16 PM

raises hand

5/12/2013 2:20:55 PM

I'm in churches for various community meetings that are civic rather than religious on a regular basis, if that counts?

5/12/2013 3:09:38 PM

I would go almost every Sunday if I could find one up here. Is NY and NJ considered New England?

5/12/2013 5:50:08 PM

Is that a serious question?

5/12/2013 6:01:52 PM

5/12/2013 6:09:08 PM

NY and NJ are not part of New England: Basically all of the states east of NY compose New England.

5/12/2013 6:23:53 PM

Just went back from Fort Hill near main campus.
I went to so many different ones lately, Colonial, White Memorial, Grace, Fort Hill, and Saint Thomas ini Chapel Hill.

7/28/2013 1:13:00 PM

Spin or yoga is what I do Sunday mornings.

7/28/2013 1:26:13 PM

Post a pic of ur hot body!

[Edited on July 28, 2013 at 2:03 PM. Reason : Pics in ur album r not enough to satisfy ppl already.]

7/28/2013 2:01:34 PM

benefit of the Bible Belt is getting shit done early on Sundays and not having to worry about crowds

7/28/2013 2:31:17 PM

^^ ha

[Edited on July 28, 2013 at 2:32 PM. Reason : ]

7/28/2013 2:32:25 PM

Is the Bible Belt=deep south?

7/28/2013 2:36:36 PM

it's the south + parts westward until you hit arizona/california

that's when the protestants start yelling at the state as being anti-god while the main influx of people are from rich catholic heritages

i'll never forget the time i was at the post office on hillsborough street and a lady blamed the fact she had to work on good friday on "all those immigrants"

and i was like

uh

7/28/2013 3:34:16 PM

isnt church mandatory on campus at gardner webb?

and if you do homework or go to sleep they come scold you?

or is that just a rumor?

7/28/2013 3:35:43 PM

THOUSANDS

7/28/2013 3:41:01 PM

I do. I also volunteer as well so I pretty much have to go. Volunteering actually makes me want to go instead of feeling like I have to, since I have now made several friends there.

7/28/2013 8:36:35 PM

I go every Sunday unless I am physically unable to do so. I love being able to attend and will even seek out churches to attend when I am out of town. It always gives me a sense of welcome and acceptance when I find others who share my faith when I am alone and traveling. I am not ashamed of my faith or religion and never want to be. So yes, I do attend church every Sunday.

EDIT: Also, NJ part of New England?! For shame! lol

[Edited on July 29, 2013 at 12:47 PM. Reason : You should know better...]

7/29/2013 12:46:40 PM

no. i can learn more about the bible reading it myself instead of listening to someone else try to interpret it. i still do go a time or two a year, and have to make an effort not to lol during the sermon.

7/29/2013 12:52:40 PM

^You need to find a better church.

I, too, had to hold back the LOL's at our last church...but we recently started going to a new one the last few weeks and it's a WORLD of difference. I actually WANT to go back to this one.

7/29/2013 1:02:47 PM

well, to be honest, i have to to make an effort not to lol anytime somebody tells me that they believe in a god who listens to their prayers and cares about their daily lives

[Edited on July 29, 2013 at 1:06 PM. Reason : ]

7/29/2013 1:06:33 PM

Quote :

"well, to be honest, i have to to make an effort not to lol anytime somebody tells me that they believe in a god who listens to their prayers and cares about their daily lives"

ftfy

7/29/2013 1:09:42 PM

Bible and religions are the drugs for humans.---Karl Marx

7/29/2013 1:10:51 PM

Lookit dat ass. --Mahatma Gandhi

7/29/2013 1:12:02 PM

^^i don't think that's actually the quote. i could be wrong, but i've always heard "opium of the people"

7/29/2013 1:14:07 PM

Raleigh/Durham peeps who want to try a church that is less about religion and more about just Jesus should check out Vintage Church. Its legit

7/29/2013 1:17:02 PM

"legit" in what context?

7/29/2013 1:21:49 PM

legit in that they don't make things up that can't be backed up in scripture like the common southern church belief that alcohol is inherently evil and that you need to work for your salvation...you can check out sermons online...they post them on the website: http://vintagenc.com/

7/29/2013 1:26:00 PM

Quote :

"less about religion and more about just Jesus"

i'm not sure what this is even supposed to mean...

if it's about "just Jesus" then it's about Christianity...that's the only religion focusing on Jesus...


I'm really not trying to be sarcastic/mean...I'm just trying to figure out what you're saying...

correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm thinking you mean it's more about Christianity than denominational dogma (the "rules and regulations" each denomination...i.e. Methodist, Baptist, Catholic, etc...subscribe to while practicing Christianity)

7/29/2013 1:27:52 PM

i think she's saying it's less about the rules and dogma of the religion, and more about jesus the man and his teaching.

and i'm totally cool with jesus's teaching, i think a lot of them are legit. but i don't think it's legit to say he was the son of god, rose from the dead, and is humanity's lord and savior.

7/29/2013 1:33:36 PM

Well its an Acts 29 church, so its pretty stripped down of titles like Methodist, Baptist, etc. And by "less religion and more jesus" i mean the focus isn't on rules or trying to be Christian or "10 ways to [insert religiosity]" or whatever. Instead Vintage really focuses on Jesus...try to listen to a sermon if you can. I am far less eloquent on this subject than the pastor.

7/29/2013 1:38:29 PM

btw, Bullet, it is kind of difficult imo to think Jesus' teachings were legit but not think he was the son of God at the same time...he says it over and over, so basically he either is who he says he is, or he is a crazy person. i know he is who he says he is and im pretty stoked about that

7/29/2013 1:42:36 PM

i'm talking more about the "love thy neighbor" and "judge not" and and all that, the stuff that a lot of christians don't seem to follow.

and you gotta keep in mind the bible was written by people telling stories about jesus well after the fact. they might have claimed that he said he was the son of god, but that doesn't actually mean he said it. but yeah, if he claimed he was the son of god, then yeah, he was crazy. but he still had some good ideas (if those truly were his ideas, and not just the writers of the bible putting words in his mouth)

7/29/2013 1:53:05 PM

My wife and I go to "Church" every Sunday. It's an hour long Yoga class at the Y. Best Church EVAR!!

7/29/2013 1:54:06 PM

7/29/2013 2:09:03 PM