What Should I Do During Church?

Ryan_m_b

Not true, I can think of many people who have wasted my time.

jedishrfu

you could bring a copy of the deluxe Hobbit book to read. It looks like a school missal in brown leather and the tile Hobbit in gold lettering.

If you were bolder you could bring a tablet with a missal text on it. From there you could switch back and forth or look up bible history...

Lisa!

Change your school, then!

ChiralWaltz

Learn how to go through the motions of mass while thinking about what you want. You have one hour in which all you can do is think. I recommend thinking about who you are, who you want to be and how you are going to get there. Character development is crucial in any good story. Plan your week, offer prayers for those you love. What you choose to think about is up to you. The good news is you don't have to go to church forever.

I don't think it is a wise idea to do anything that draws attention to yourself in mass. Unless you like to sing, of course. Here is an excellent tutorial on how to sing in church: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1orMXD_Ijbs

BobG

That is so wrong!

He doesn't know the words, so he has to go with "La La La La"s ..... and then he still has to lip sync it?!

edward

Perhaps you could join the choir.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvrN4xHr32o

HeLiXe

I usually count things and do approximate measurements when I am waiting somewhere...like the tile dimensions on the roof and floor, how many chairs are in the room, etc. Maybe you can count the stained glass

Kholdstare

Never go to one in the first place. If you are compelled to go, irritate everybody to no end, so that they don't let you in again.

lisab

Ah, but you have to give someone your time before they can waste it.

skeptic2

Do what I did, read the Bible critically. That fueled my conversion to atheism.

Ryan_m_b

Again not true, there are many who had stolen my time

nanosiborg

You can spend your time in church (and some of your time out of church) pondering exactly what it is that you're supporting by going to church.

Jow

Being a critical thinker, after 11.5 years of Catholic school, I've had enough of reading the Bible critically.

Jow

The reason that I absolutely must go to church is because tuition is reduced if you are a Catholic. However, my priest has to sign a letter saying I go to Church. And no, I can't change schools, or rather I wont change schools, because the only private schools around (that don't have a +$10 000 a year tuition) are catholic. And yes, I have to go to an independent school because the public schools in my area aren't very good and the teachers go on strike ever second week...

0xDEADBEEF

I was so sure that you would post this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh__g-ZZ6WA

rootX

I was also going to say this, go around meet nice people.

haael

If you still want to be a christian, just change the church. There is for sure some other church in your neighbourhood with some more quaint preacher. Or at least you can change the mass you attend, there may be some more suited for you.

If you don't want to be a christian, as others said, just say it to your relatives and be yourself. If you don't have the courage, then you can use your time in the church to whisper affirmations. It will look for others as if you were praying :).

And if everything above fails you can try solving Einstein equations for two colliding black holes in your mind. It can give you enlightenment, in a sense.