Many places now have stores that open seven days a week, so can people if they want to still go to church? Does going to church make a person more religious? I have met some people who go to church because they think it makes them a better person, however I don't see it that way. I don't go to church, but that doesn't make me less religious or a worse person because I choose not to. (I used to go to a church school.) Some people who do attend church do it because that's how they have brought up, and others do it because they feel they need guidance and help, or in the case of older folk, they like the company. Is going to church outdated, and should churches be open more frequently so people juggling jobs can still go and pray? The days of churches being open all the time has gone with people going in and stealing things sadly, and it's society that loses out.
Like you've said yourself, wether you go to church or not doesn't make you more or less religious, and that's my opinion also. People these days are busier than ever, but they can still pray and lead the lifestyle they want without having to take time out from that to visit church on a regular basis.
I went to church for a time last year mainly to see what it was like and to get the experience. While it didn't do anything for me, I found there was a great atmosphere of friendliness and companionship there and that was really nice. I found it interesting too. Although I don't really hold belief in the bible, I did like the talks and the way the vicar worded her service. Thinking back, I think church might be a place people go to to feel safe to, to get a feeling of belonging or something like that. It was a very relaxed atmosphere.
I don't think going to church makes a blind bit of difference. It's what you're like as a person that really counts, not whether you can show up at the same place every Sunday for appearances sake. I know Catholic churches still tend to have a daily Mass but otherwise, church attendance is rapidly declining in my country. Therefore, it's probably unsustainable for them to offer services at other times - they just wont get the "bums on seats".
Going to church does not make you a better person. You can be a religious person and a good person and not step foot inside a church. People can lead a good life without the church. Try to tell some church going people that and they wouldn't agree with you. Going to church is more of a social gathering. In the experience I have had in the past if you go to a church that you don't normally go to they are quick to pass judgment on you. They aren't always that welcoming of new members.
Some churches can be like that and others can be friendly. I find it can be a place where you can focus and have time for yourself too. My most recent visits have been to a spiritual church where they can be friendlier. I don't think you should define someone on whether they attend church and how frequently either, but some people do. Not all church going people are good, although we may expect it. Good people can be found everywhere and not only in churches. With so much corruption in churches too, people are also cynical and churches are no longer as sacred as they used to be.
Going to church doesn't make someone more pious. I've got neighbors who've never missed a church service unless they are sick but are they godly people? Far from it. Any other day you wouldn't tell a difference between them and a person who has never been inside a church. Most church-goers are hypocrites.
A lot of people from all over the world will live their life according to some sort of religion without even stepping foot into a church. To live a good life, doesn't mean that you have to show everyone and prove your religious by going to church. Going to church is a personal choice, rather than a law of the actual religion in question.
Much emphasis is laid on church attendance by preachers because they know if people don't go to church they won't be collecting any tithes and offerings. People should learn to love each other first. They wouldn't even have to go to church if it were so. You'd go straight to your neighbors house pray together and they'll come to your home the next time. This is how things used to be before the birth of organized religion.
