Today’s post is guest authored by SurveyMagnet.com poster Nita. Nita has famously communicated her love of the Lord in several posts. Her track record makes her the perfect person to guest write on this topic.
Here is what Nita had to say.
Sunday school, Sunday morning worship, Wednesday night bible study, Thursday Night youth group meeting, Friday night choir rehearsal, and Saturday morning workshops…sound familiar? Well, this is the type of schedule that children who are forced to go to church have to abide by, every week. Their daily lives are already hectic:
- Go to school
- Help around the house
- Be respectful
- Eat healthy
For most, church is a place for worship, praise, prayer, and learning. It should be a joyous experience. When you force a child into church you never know if you making a positive or negative experience. Are you drawing them closer or pushing them away?
When you make a child attend church the excuses come out:
- I can sleep at home
- The other kids don’t pay attention
- I don’t feel good
- The pews are too hard
- My friend’s parents don’t make them go
- I am too young
- I have my whole life to go to church
With that being said the question remains…Should we force our children to go to church? We should give them the freedom to make that choice themselves. It is completely up to them, and they shouldn’t be forced to go if they don’t want to.
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