Over the years I've heard some pretty lame excuses for individuals not attending church regularly, or not attending church ever. I thought I'd make a list of some of the reasons people may give [legitimate or not] for not gathering with other believers. Feel free to add to the list - just a leave a comment. So here we go in no particular order...
I'm too tired
Sick
I have to work
I'm on vacation
We are at our summer home
I forgot it was Sunday
Someone hurt my feelings
The preacher is boring
The music stinks
The preacher isn't preaching this week
My parents always made me go
I burnt out
We let our kids decide if they want to go
I couldn't find my car keys
It's too early
It's too late
All they want is my money
Gas costs too much
It's too far to drive
We had company
I'm currently committing adultery and I feel too guilty
I got drunk last night and I'm hung over
There's no single guys/girls there
They don't have enough programs
They have too many programs
I went last week/month/Christmas/Easter
I'm mad at so and so
No one likes me there
I don't like anyone there
There all a bunch of hypocrites
I don't have anything to wear
Church depresses me
The pastor didn't visit me
I don't believe in God
I got hurt at church once
I don't like crowds
Someone looked at me funny one time
The pastor didn't shake my hand
I'm at the lake
I had to golf/fish/go to the race/chew on a leather shoe
They don't pay enough attention to me
They changed something I liked
They haven't changed something I don't like
It's raining
It's snowing
The weather is bad
The weather may possibly get bad
It's too hot to go to church
It's too cold to go to church
It's too nice out...
Your turn what did I forget?
My spouse will not go with me
ReplyDeleteI have heard it all before/I know what they are going to say
I do not feel like sitting
The chairs are uncomfortable
they took out the pews
ReplyDeletethey won't take out the pews
the pink carpet hurts my eyes
There was an 84' Sheepdog blocking my way.
ReplyDelete"Pink carpet" and "84' Sheepdog" - you guys are funny.
ReplyDeleteThe dog ate my Bible
ReplyDelete"84' Sheepdog"??? I don't get it!?!
ReplyDelete=)
Kris, "I had to chew on a leather shoe." Have you realy heard that one before?? :-)
They make me stand then sit then stand then sit.
I don't need God as much as you
I'm not that religious
I don't get religion
I don't understand the bible
I might burst into flames