Why Men Hate Going To Church

[pellegrino]

I figure Church attendance is what they mean when they say "enduring to the end". Most weeks I get very little out of it.

do we need to trot out SWK here?

[Blueintheface]

Good grief. Sounds like a lot of people here have more issues with attention deficit than doctrinal issues. I teach primary and love every minute and I'm not what you'd call a "head nodder."

[Slim]

Good grief. Sounds like a lot of people here have more issues with attention deficit than doctrinal issues. I teach primary and love every minute and I'm not what you'd call a "head nodder."

I loved when I taught primary. One of the few times I looked forward to going to church.

As far as the ADHD thing.... I can sit and study biochem or pathology for 10-12 hours a day but PLEASE don't make me sit there for an hour and listen to someone read one of those lesson manuals.

[Blueintheface]

I loved when I taught primary. One of the few times I looked forward to going to church.

As far as the ADHD thing.... I can sit and study biochem or pathology for 10-12 hours a day but PLEASE don't make me sit there for an hour and listen to someone read one of those lesson manuals.

I just duck my head and think to myself. I may not be paying attention but I try to direct my thoughts to, at the very least, my family.

[wuapinmon]

I try to direct my thoughts to, at the very least, my family.

I think the point is that we'd like to, ya know, be with our family rather than have to direct our thoughts to them.

[Solon]

I propose that we read this book. It's cheap and will lead to all sorts of interesting discussions. It might even contribute to a more beneficial church experience.

I'm in. I just ordered it.

[UtahDan]

From Mormon Matters:

In Paolo Coehelo’s book The Alchemist, the story begins with a shepherd boy tending his flock as he inwardly complains about the heavy blanket he carries. In the heat of the noonday sun, the blanket’s weight seems an unnecessary burden. But when night falls, and the cold settles in, the shepherd boy covers himself with his heavy blanket. And at this point, the narrator explains, the shepherd boy feels grateful for both the blanket’s warmth, and its weight.

With this simple story, Coehelo illustrates the timeless truth that anything of benefit carries a corresponding burden. For that reason, it makes little sense to mentally categorize something as being either a benefit or a burden; things are usually both.

Running isn't always fun either. But I like how I feel when I have done it. I like that it makes me healthier. I like the idea that better health with help me live longer or fend off some life threatening condition more easily. Sometimes it feels great just to do it. Other times it is a grind. It hasn't ruined my knees yet but it probably will eventually.