A survey I'm doing - please take a minute to answer 2 questions, thanks!

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1. How would you describe yourself with reference to religion? (i.e. Christian, Muslim, Atheist, Agnostic, Humanist, Pagan etc)

1. Write down one sentence, phrase, or passage that you associate with church. It could be something from the bible, could be part of a hymn, could be something from a regular service, a wedding service - whatever!

Thanks very much - I'll tell you why later, but can't really yet as it might affect your answers!

1. Atheist.

1. All things bright and beautiful

1. Christian (Catholic)
2. 'Joy to the World..' I particularly love Christmas season - the hymns and the uplifting sermons.

1. Catholic
2. Peace be with you

Quaker

Walk cheerfully over the Earth answering that of God in others

1 - Practising Christian

2 - For I know that neither death nor life...can separate us from the love of God (Rom. 8)

Go to a happy clappy myself, and love a modern vibrant service. I use the NIV bible, or even The Message, I find contemporary language much more accessible. However, I think there is a place for the traditional liturgy too, I enjoy it occasionally, and understand why some people appreciate the poetry and majesty of the language. I think both types of service need to be accessible, but a warm welcome and an invitation to lunch/good children's work/relevant sermon can be much more imporatnt in making someone feel at home than the style of the service

1. Non attending Christian

2. All that I have I share with you

1. CofE

1. Peace be with you - and also with you

1. Christian - I pray and live by Christian morals - but rarely go to church.
2. Lord protect me and watch over me

1. Christian
2. Incense reminds me of church, but if it's a phrase you're after it'd have to be The Creed.

Hello again!

1. Atheist.
2. The Lord be with you. (Response: And also with you.)

1. Sceptic.

1. "The blessing of God the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, be with you now and evermore, amen."

(I did a lot of church before I saw the error of my ways!!)

Har har! I read that as septic!

skeptic

Unless septic is a new religion? If so, count me in man!

Excuse ME, it is SCEPTIC. Unless you are American.

For the record, I HATE having my correct English "corrected" by people.

I bet you bloody write "sulfur" as well.

Lapsed catholic

Lord I am not worthy to recieve you, only say the word and I shall be healed {Hmm, never did agree with that one!}

1. humanist
2. to honour and obey maybe? I like SunnyWong's collection plate quote too. But really, the phrase I remember most from my church going days is "I like your hat".

1. Christian

2, The presence of the holy Spirt - feeling very peaceful! But also singing hymns (my fav bit)

c of e
the lamb of god

Septic shirley?

Don't you mean ?

1. Lapsed C of E (but DP and DK are Catholic, so if I go it's to their church)
2. Peace be with you.

As an aside when ever I do go V V rarely, there is a women who sits to my left who says the service 5 beats before the Priest. argh.

Catholic

Peace be with you.

1. Atheist
2. I believe in one holy, Catholic and apostolic church.

Lazymoo, that's spooky, I didn't see your post, I wrote what just came into my head.