Go for your own affirmation. Take it all in and think about how your current values align, or don't, with those of that crowd. That you would post about this suggests a hint of doubt, so go and dispell the doubt. Have fun!

This is why Richard Dawkins calls religion child abuse. Besides, how are we suppose to know what we had better believe or not? Maybe you darn well better go to church. But what if you pick the wrong church? Should there not be a little more clarity given what is at stake? And how is the concept of Hell reconciled with the concept of a merciful God? It is all very ancient thinking.

The closest I've come this was attending my grandmother's funeral. Although I was practically raised in her church I had not attended in about 15 years. Her now very elderly pastor ended the service with a solicitation for anyone who did not know the Lord to please ask Him into their heart. My partner and I couldn't help but think that was directed to us as most everyone else were long-time church members.

It's terrible to admit this, but it's easy dismiss an elder person's opinions -- especially regarding religion. I don't mean that as disrespectful, but it's easier to be dismissive of an elderly person's religious ponderings.

Look, even the idea of having something like a body to feel things with in an afterlife is a bit ridiculous. Your body will be left behind to rot and decompose and become part of the earth again in some form. So what will you feel with?

It is far more likely that if anything survives it will be a mere speck of awareness, perhaps capable of experiencing a dream.

Gee Torgo..... your still afraid of a non existent hell?

I went to an Episcopalian service in my 40's, for my inlaws, after not going since l was 14. Forty minutes of complete bullshit and 20 minutes of substance, real life discussion. I haven't been to a church since except for 2 weddings and one funeral.

It sounds like a great idea. I expect you’re totally over all that childhood indoctrination.

A few times I’ve been to funerals that turned into proselytizing sessions. I am disgusted to the core when I hear that garbage again. I’ll NEVER be a member of that kind of church again.

If you feel doing this will help you, then by all means do it. I tried it once long ago, the same questions popped back up. After the service I felt nothing more than what I feel at wally world.
I hope you get your answers and all goes well.

There is nothing for you there now......

You have nothing to prove...and they can prove nothing.

You must know this to be true...

Do what ya gotta do.
Just remember, there is no hell, there isn't going to be a rapture, there is no
god, you don't "need" forgiveness for anything, there is no damnation, and church is just a building.
If it makes you feel better to waste an hour of your life just to get over it, have
at it.

Sorry but I don't understand the point?