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Do you attend a church or other place of worship? |
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open question. Many who do not go to church might claim that they do not
miss anything by not going - though, of course, people don't just go to
church to 'gain' something, but for many other reasons. Ask the pupils to
identify why people might go to church, e.g. · to be part of the Christian community · to be part of any community · to give something back to God in thanks · they enjoy the culture, music, ritual etc · they have always gone - either from habit or because it has happy memories for them · they feel they ought to, although they may not be quite clear why · they are interested in discovering more about faith · they are interested in finding out more about themselves. What do you think of each of these reasons? Are some better than others? Which do you think are the most likely to keep people in church once they have got there? Why do so many people choose not to go to church? Should churches change their forms of worship to attract more people? Do you think people have to go to church to be good Christians? Why - or why not? Information about Christian practice in the UK can be found in the UK Christian Handbook's Religious Trends 3 and via the website at: 
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Is 'worship' something that is only done in the context of a faith? How would you describe 'worship'? Many people cannot imagine life without football, television or shopping. Does that mean they 'worship' these things? |
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