Trust social media to provide the wokest of responses. One parent recently sought help from the masses with a pressing question: How should I punish my son, who doesn't want to go to church? Let's see, shall we?
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Parent Asks How To Punish Son Who Doesn’t Want To Go To Church, Gets Priceless Advice
Not sure; were you punished for not going?
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It seems admirable that the son felt strong enough to speak out about going to church. Praise.
Because punishment always works
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Let's make going to church as painful as possible. That oughta be real enticing for a child.
To each his own
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Sleeping late and watching sports. Sounds like the perfect Sunday.
I'll take wrestling and kung fu theatre for $500
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Others extolled the virtues of a Sunday spent at home, and only at home.
You'd go broke real fast
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You can't put a price on this sweetener.
Yikes, is that what church means?
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Nailed it.
Get out while the gettin's good
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Sounds like this person is really glad they were given the option to not go to church. They had a golden opportunity and they took it.
"Anything that Humanity has done"
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Humanity has done way too much to not be involved in this.
Maybe he'll change his mind in another 45 years
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Forcing someone to do something is a great way to convince them they really don't want to do it.
The genesis of all things suspect
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There may be an issue with a religion when you can disprove some of its teachings with actual fact.
The kettle's calling
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This reader noticed something familiar about the original query.
Hindsight is 20/20
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Imagine realizing this at 8 years old.
That's OK, no one does
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A lot of us are shaking our heads over this whole conversation.
Let the kids decide
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Exactly like going to the gym, but without the smelly socks.
Duh
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The answer's staring you in the face.
If we all did this, no one would go
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Straight talk: Don't make your kids go to church.
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