I think I'm going to skip church today

[Anastasia13]

I know that it's important to go and I should probably think of it more that way, but against the advice of two respected people here, I think I want to get other stuff done. All semester I have felt like when homework is due I'm just barely getting it done and I won't know until 3 p.m. how much I need to worry about getting however much of probably about 6 and a half hours of homework done that needs to be done when I get home again. If I can get more done earlier this weekend, then I won't feel as much like I am just getting by and it will be easier to get more done earlier and I'll have less excuse if I don't get it done. The nature of that reasoning then should make it less valid next weekend and I won't feel as anxious about getting my work done. Thoughts? Reactions? Scoldings?

[Jaime]

If posting on Phatmass is taking you away from doing homework
And not doing homework is taking you away from Mass

Maybe you shouldn't post on Phatmass on the weekends

[Era Might]

[quote]You fool! Tonight your soul is required of you. Those things which you have prepared, where will they be? --Luke 12:20[/quote]

Ok. I didn't mean to sound so harsh.

Then again, I didn't say it.

:

Go to Church!

Edited October 16, 2005 by Era Might

[shelly_freak]

hot stuff you're one smart kid!

[Anastasia13]

[quote name='hot stuff' date='Oct 16 2005, 11:00 AM']If posting on Phatmass is taking you away from doing homework
And not doing homework is taking you away from Mass

Maybe you shouldn't post on Phatmass on the weekends
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It doesn't too much. I already have the draft for my paper due tomorrow done. I should just not care what you'll think about that though, I guess. My head is full of different thoughts this weekend. I seriously have to do some writing later.

Edited October 16, 2005 by Light and Truth

[Laudate_Dominum]

I still say home church is cool. (for protestants not Catholics)

That's what I would do if I was non-Catholic and I didn't want to go to a Sunday service.

[Anastasia13]

[quote name='Era Might' date='Oct 16 2005, 11:02 AM']Ok. I didn't mean to sound so harsh.

Then again, I didn't say it.

:

Go to Church!
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They will be not in reading or singing or listening but in the lives that my life has/will touch for Christ and in a personal relationship with my savior.

Edited October 16, 2005 by Light and Truth

[Jaime]

[quote name='Light and Truth' date='Oct 16 2005, 12:06 PM']It doesn't too much.  I already have the draft for my paper due tomorrow done.  I should just not care what you'll think about that though, I guess.  My head is full of different thoughts this weekend.  I seriously have to do some writing later.
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You're over 70 posts this weekend already. Between posting and waiting for responses, that's hours of time on PM. ( I speak as an addict myself) Not to mention the fact that you're tripling your average.

Phatmass is great but good grades are way cooler.

And Church rocks more than both

[quote name='shelly_freak' date='Oct 16 2005, 12:03 PM']hot stuff you're one smart kid!
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Thanks! Sometimes I get lucky

[Cam42]

[quote name='Light and Truth' date='Oct 16 2005, 12:57 PM']I know that it's important to go and I should probably think of it more that way, but against the advice of two respected people here, I think I want to get other stuff done.  All semester I have felt like when homework is due I'm just barely getting it done and I won't know until 3 p.m. how much I need to worry about getting however much of probably about 6 and a half hours of homework done that needs to be done when I get home again.  If I can get more done earlier this weekend, then I won't feel as much like I am just getting by and it will be easier to get more done earlier and I'll have less excuse if I don't get it done.  The nature of that reasoning then should make it less valid next weekend and I won't feel as anxious about getting my work done.  Thoughts?  Reactions? Scoldings?
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I am disappointed.

Even though you are not Catholic, it is still important to attend church. The discipline of the action is meritorious. Are you still going to Calvary Chapel, when you go?

Oh well.....free will......everyone has it.

[Laudate_Dominum]

[quote name='Cam42' date='Oct 16 2005, 12:25 PM']I am disappointed.   

Even though you are not Catholic, it is still important to attend church.  The discipline of the action is meritorious.  Are you still going to Calvary Chapel, when you go?

Oh well.....free will......everyone has it.
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you're right.. I'm being bad by encouraging home church. *spanks self*

for shame

[Anastasia13]

[quote name='hot stuff' date='Oct 16 2005, 11:15 AM']You're over 70 posts this weekend already.   Between posting and waiting for responses, that's hours of time on PM.  ( I speak as an addict myself) Not to mention the fact that you're tripling your average. 

Phatmass is great but good grades are way cooler.

And Church rocks more than both


Thanks!   Sometimes I get lucky
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That was mostly Friday if I recall, or it was more relavent stuff. Or it was last night and I don't usually feel like myself after I get a headache that doesn't all go away with two excedrine. Or I was hoping I would be able to fall asleep again. Cold feet don't help me sleep and like I said, I have a lot of thoughts and stuff running in my head. (I'm actually resurrecting my long abandoned modblog.) I also post as a way of responding (however well or poorly) to stress or when I am working something out in my head. (That can actually include school work, or the need for stronger faith and how that affects my life, or just whatever comes up in life, which can be tricky as I might become overly serious about something so that I either hyperfocus or spam.) And I do get decent grades, though even with my great (and third) accounting prof. I am a little stressed in doing well in that class. Church does rock, but it's officially too late to go today unless I have dinner plans suddenly changed on my account which already happens with work during the week in the evenings.

Edited October 16, 2005 by Light and Truth

[Anastasia13]

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I know. I'm sorry.

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I know. I'll be glad to go next week. Hopefully I won't be scheduled on Thursday and can go to the college Bible study too. That would be nice.

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I was. Then I went to a Christian and Missionary Alliance church a couple times with my brother. (Hey, it got him attending something local instead of only an hour and a half away.) Then I went with my dad to Calvary Chapel, then I didn't go because I was getting a headache and had to work on Sunday.

[quote name='Cam42' date='Oct 16 2005, 11:25 AM']Oh well.....free will......everyone has it.
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And nothing would undisappoint you then?

[Jaime]

[quote name='Light and Truth' date='Oct 16 2005, 12:29 PM']That was mostly Friday if I recall, or it was more relavent stuff.  Or it was last night and I don't usually feel like myself after I get a headache that doesn't all go away with two excedrine.  Or I was hoping I would be able to fall asleep again.  Cold feet don't help me sleep and like I said, I have a lot of thoughts and stuff running in my head.  (I'm actually resurrecting my long abandoned modblog.)  I also post as a way of responding (however well or poorly) to stress or when I am working something out in my head.  (That can actually include school work, or the need for stronger faith and how that affects my life, or just whatever comes up in life, which can be tricky as I might become overly serious about something so that I either hyperfocus or spam.)  And I  do get decent grades, though even with my great (and third) accounting prof. I am a little stressed in doing well in that class.  Church does rock, but it's officially too late to go today unless I have dinner plans suddenly changed on my account which already happens with work during the week in the evenings.
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I can totally relate!

I'm a huge fan of rationalizations too!

[Anastasia13]

[quote name='hot stuff' date='Oct 16 2005, 11:40 AM']I can totally relate!

I'm a huge fan of rationalizations too!
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Lost me.

[Cam42]

[quote name='Light and Truth' date='Oct 16 2005, 01:36 PM']
And nothing would undisappoint you then? 
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Right reason is very affirming. You knew that you should go and chose not too.

Right reason would say that you should go to church, because your conscience was telling you something......and did you do that?

I don't think so, otherwise we would not have had the conversation that we did.

[Jaime]

[quote name='Light and Truth' date='Oct 16 2005, 12:42 PM']Lost me.
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If you did your homework, you may learn what a rationalization is.

[Anastasia13]

[quote name='hot stuff' date='Oct 16 2005, 11:44 AM']If you did your homework, you may learn what a rationalization is.
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We never covered that in my philosophy class or my integrated general ed. And besides that was over a year ago. Rationalization is not covered in my polisci class.

[Jaime]

[quote name='Light and Truth' date='Oct 16 2005, 12:47 PM']We never covered that in my philosophy class or my integrated general ed.  And besides that was over a year ago.  Rationalization is not covered in my polisci class.
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And yet you're a natural!

[Anastasia13]

[quote name='Cam42' date='Oct 16 2005, 11:43 AM']Right reason is very affirming.  You knew that you should go and chose not too.

Right reason would say that you should go to church, because your conscience was telling you something......and did you do that?

I don't think so, otherwise we would not have had the conversation that we did.
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I'm not always good at listening to my conscience. Some areas it's a tad um... marginalized. I think that is part of why I tend to spend more time on a Catholic site like this than on other sites. And then sometimes it's hard to sort out when I feel like I should do something but not with the same balance that is good for at least my mental health. I also don't want to feel drained running around with other stuff looming over me for the day.

[Laudate_Dominum]

But what's wrong with protestants doing home church? I'd invite a friend or two over, gather in His name, read a little something from the Bible, sing a hymn or two and maybe even break some bread.