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For those of you who go to church every week or often. What do you do during hunting season.
I go from time to time not often though. When i was in N.C i saw and talked with alot of guys who would wear there camo to church then hunt before and after.
What do you do. Does the wife make you go to church.
For me i feel closer to god in the woods then i do in a church singing out of tune.

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I believe in living my religion from day to day. Unfortunately we don't have Sunday hunting in our area, so that leaves me time to go to Church on Sundays, if I wish to. I can't say i've seen many folks coming to church after hunting or even before they go. But maybe it would help. lol

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I do the majority of my hunting during the week (while my kids are in school and the wife is at work). Leaves the weekends open for my family and church! My job affords me 4 weeks at a time off so I can do it this way, I would not be able todo this if I were working a 9-5 job.

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I usher in church during the summer, except for days I have bass tourny's. The Deacon's have known for years that October-December I'm not around too often on Sunday mornings.

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Since hunting is not allowed on Sundays in NC (except for military land) the guys you talk about hunting before and after church must have been breaking the law. There has been a "drive" to pass legislation to have this changed but from what I hear and read it doesn't look to good. My family and I attend church regularly and if our hunting on Sunday law changes my church attendance will not be affected. I keep Christ first in my life and I'm not afraid to admit it. I'm 38 yrs old with a beautiful wife and two of the best kids on earth (to me at least). I'm trying to raise them up the right way. I would however hunt on Sunday afternoons if our law changes.

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Well, personally I dont beleive in a god or any god so It doesnt affect me except for the fact my parents do and I cant go hunting with nobody home, they go to church.

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That is exactly how i feel .

you could try later masses or see if they have services on saturday evening . or just have a talk with God while on stand
and that will be your church service for the week

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No hunting in NC on Sunday's, but if they ever changed the laws I'd be in the woods before and after. But, come 11 am my butts where it needs to be; setting in a pew. If it wasn't for his graciousness there'd be no hunting. We look at these animals and feel so bad when/if we lose one, just remember God gave his only son for VERY unworthy souls. I love my hunting, but I love my Lord much more. Thanks Tim for the chance to praise his name.

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might have been they just would wear the camo to church. My uncle would wear camo everywhere year round. In fact he was in camo during my grandma's service after she died. I was the only one who was ok with it. Guest i was the only hunter there. He would wear it to court i bet.

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Awesome words there Brandon. I do not attend church due to work, Should not be an excuse but, I have a very close relationship with the Lord, and without him there is nothing, we are nothing.

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I go to church from time to time. If I was going regularly I would hunt before making it to the 11 o'clock service and thenback in the woods for the evening.

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I'm not much of a church guy, I'd rather be outside doing something or another. In saying that though I believe In god whole heartedly! We have our talks from time to time, allot of times It's when I'm In the woods on a deer or bear stand relaxing and loving life. I give thanks, I just do It In a different place then others.

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How old are you? If you can't go hunting without them home why not tag along and see why they go.

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Have you read the Bible???
Most non-believers that I know haven't, so they don't have anything to base their beliefs on...
Just saying that you don't believe in God based on a gut feeling is like Custer say that he didn't believe there were many Indians in the area...While we are on it...Did you know that the Native Americans knew of the great flood???


I'm in North Carolina and wouldn't hunt on Sunday anyway...I teach Sunday School to our middle school children...This year, I've taken them through Genesis, pointed out that hunting was a God given right...:DLast Sunday, I taught about Moses and weare getting into the Plagues this Sunday...

We used to have a nice book with weekly lessons planned out, but I find that the children enjoy it better when I come in and tell them the story, summarize it if you will...

btw...The Dead Sea Scrolls are currently in Raleigh and they verify many of the stories in the Old Testement...

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i go to church religiously fom many reasons but most of all because i am in school to become a pastor and right now i am ministry for classes so i do not have a choice.
i feel it is imperative to go to church but if you are sitting there and dreaming of hunting rather than worshipping then what is the point of being there?
personally i do not see anything wrong with skipping church on sunday morning for a 'season' if you are willing to set aside time and get involved in different ways. ex. small groups, wed or sunday night services. you get the idea.
i know for a fact that when i am pastoring a church and the rut is in full swing my messages are going to be affected by the dance of rutting giants roaming pass my perch in a tree. if you get what i am saying. were good thread and some serious theology here.

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Actually, I have read a decent part of the bible. And in the first chapter it says that people are like 700 years old??? And what about when got created man? It says it created man, then women, and then all the creatures of the world. Then tell me how we have proof that Dinosaurs exsisted before humans? I have better things to do then waste my time in a church. Church has to be the biggest scandel ever, all these people pay money to the church. Just my opinion.

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wow bowtech u dont believe in GOD it really saddens and puzzels me to hear people say that
BTW im catholic so that would be a mortal sin if i didnt go on sunday (or saturday night) so i go every sunday and i just have to sacrifice my hunting for it its a fact of live i have just learned to deal with

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We have two services. 8:30 service then sunday school then the 10:30 service. Guess which one I go to? :D

I hunt from 6:30-9:00 then i go home shower up and off to church I go.
Im in a confirmation group so I go every wednsday and we are required to go to church at least 2 times a month.

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Mossberg,

i do not want to sound like a jerk but just going or not going to church is not going to save you. i encourage you to have a personal relationship with Christ.

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yeah i understand ;)thanks for the reminder though

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Bowtech, I used to have a similar point of view. I guess you could say I was more of an agnostic than an atheist as you claim to be. I thought there probably was a God, but I didn't think it could be proven, and if He did exist, He wasn't much involved with the affairs of everday life here on this planet.

My view changed after I had an experience with Christ, which showed me that He is real, and I couldn't deny His existence even if I wanted to after that. He is real, he died to give you eternal life, and he loves you more than you could ever imagine! I'm not talking about religion; religion only blinds people and cannot give you the peace of eternal life. Only Christ can give you true peace and eternal life.

I encourage you to open up your heart, and taste and see that the Lord is good!

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Pagan rituals are better done in the woods - if you need such a thing at all.

Steve

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My "problem" with Christians today....is the belief by some of themthat the only place to worship is in Church. What is "Church"? Can it be abstract? Does it really matter what you think?

I'm with Schulty. I pick and choose my times to have my talks.....and I'd rather be in his back yard when we do so.

What troubles me about religious "conflicts" (i.e. should I hunt or go to Church?; Miss a Sunday @ Church?; etc...) is the utter hypocrisy of it all. Our son used to go to Christian School (still goes to Church, there)....and they would preach how ANY alcohol was dreadfully sinful. Ditto some music of today (including some that might surprise you). Yet these people are involved in affairs......weigh 300#'s+.......etc.. That sickens me.

Hunting is personal. A man's relationship with God is personal. I wish everyone wouldfocus their energy into tending totheir own relationships.

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AMEN......

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First time I saw this thread ......

Anyway............ Jeff you can draw up a god and make him look. act and smell anywayYOU want ....in fact you did with the above post ...... but that isn't the TRUE God ...... I wouldn't want a god like some of you guys have ....one that is whatever an individual wants him to be ....that is not a god at all ...actually, that thought process makes YOU god ..YOU are the creator ....YOU make the rules .......and by the way, that makes God fallibel, since YOU are not perfect .....no thank you!!!!

There is ONE TRUE GOD .....and He has given us a rule book ....The Holy Bible. You see, some guys on here believe in a God that is ALL powerful, ALL knowing, ALL present .... a God that could have over 40 imperfect human writers who were led by a perfect God to pen and assemble a Book that will NEVER be done away with!! It has stood the test of time and has NEVER been proven wrong. There is ONE TRUE GOD .....There is ONE WAY TO HEAVEN ....... ONE .....The Lord Jesus Christ...it's all in the Book :)

Some of you need to humble down and ask God if He would open your eyes to His Word, the Bible .....you need to put your trust in The Lord Jesus Christ .......or there is an eternal hell fire waiting for you that was prepared ....not for you, but for the devil and his angels .....ask God if what this Preacher says is true ...believe that He is big enough to speak to your heart .... He will.....if YOU let Him :)

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hey man just become catholiclol j/k

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Kinda how i feel michbowhunter.
I belive in god but not in religion
I feel that our founding fathers did not mean to keep god out of our country but all the churchs out. As god is in the const. mainy times.

I know alot of people who go to church every time they can and are no closer to god then i am

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I also agree. There is a neighbor i talk to he is in his 70s. HE goes every Sunday every wens day and hands out booklets about the church and god and so on.
He says and the pastor there says. alcohol is a sin in any amount. But he cooks with wine all the time. He even told me he tasted the stuff he bought and it is nasty. Alcohol is bad but smoking and chewing tobacco is OK.
I have been to church all over thecountry and there is all ways something that is wrong with each one.

I have never found something wrong with worshiping god in the woods.

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X-2 here.

I do not object to what anyone else believes or dosen't believe, I just think that it is personal, and should be kept that way.

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[quote]ORIGINAL: bigtim6656


I have never found something wrong with worshiping god in the woods. The whole problem with you guys out look, the big part you all are missing ,................................................













Whom passes the collection plate.:eek:

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i hunt right b4 church, and then we have a church lesson at my cabin because the gallatin church of christ only has 12 people and they are very old and cant really teach understandibly

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I believe the only way I got myreally nice deer this year was by praying. I got one really nice one last year and everyone told me it was impossible to get another one but I prayed and got a 14 point this year.:DI've went to church my whole life. I go out hunting early before church then quite get ready for church go and then afterwards go back out hunting.

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If one can get his nourishment and encouragement without regularly attending Church then that is fine, but it's very difficult if not impossible . It's an act of sacrifice that I believe God rewards. It also is a time to focus on him and fellowship with other believers. Are there hypocrites in church? Of course, there always have been and always will be. Don't let their behavior become a stumbling block in your walk with the Lord.

Can you worship the Lord in the woods? Sure, I try to pray where ever I am. I also take time out every day to study the Bible, but I still feel we as believers are called to gather together in Church. It's spiritual training for me and gives me power to withstand temptations.

BT 360,how can you viewthe animals, mountains, trees, sunrise and allthe other great things we as hunters get to experience andNOT believe in aDivine Power?

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Are you guys kidding me? PT I am surprised (I'll get back to that).

So one guy leads a christian life......and hunts on Sundays. The other guy is not a good person.....but he takes his wie and kids and dresses them up and parades into the sanctuary every week. HE's the blessed one?

OK, PT......the part of the Bible I read and the God I worship told me that If I accepted him as my saviour.....he'd take me in. Did I misinterpret?

I'm no theological historian.......and I'm no saint. I'm a man who believes that I can hold counsel with my Lord under his roof.....AND....it's a pretty big "roof". Would God rather me be in the woods thinking about my life and him......or in Church thinking about hunting?

Now, PT....I want you to go back to my original post (and we're friends here, everyone....I'm not calling him out. He's my brother).....and tell me exactly where your post and mine conflict. I see none.

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Man, this is crazy. So we have religion and politics in the threads at the same time?? Sammy Kershaw has a country song where he mentions that he doesn't talk about "politics, religion, and her!" Obviously if you listen to the song, he says this because all three of those topics rarely lead anywhere positive. More often than not, they lead to heated discussions and arguments and he asks people to avoid those three topics with him.

That's the same way these threads are heading on HNI! I've served this country admirably for almost 19 years so don't preach to me about freedom of speech/print. I understand it and agree with it. Just wanted to point out that although these topics may atart out innocently, they never end up that way. Too many feelings involved!

Personally, I was raised in church by my mother. Now thatwe have three kids ofour own, my wife and I have our kids at church most every Sunday. There are times where I will miss Sunday church due to hunting, sons baseball tournaments, or military duty. But I miss church by choice those times! We all have choices to make that we will have to answer for one day! I can only hope I've led the type of life that my Lord will be pleased with come Judgement Day!!

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If ever there was a reason to hate organized religion its on the radio right now.[:@]

Tim Mcgraw 1.2.3. Like a bird I sing.........................I'm gonna puke

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Mofire.....

If a man in prison for double-murder can find God......just before they inject him.....I think you'll be just fine.

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I still attend church during hunting season. It is not a seasonal thing for me or a matter of convenience. I go to church because I choose to offer thanks and worship my God in HIS house, not mine. To say that I dont need to go to church to worship is a cop-out. I can pray and be close to God at anytime and often do. In fact I often pray while sitting in my stand, but that is not anything like making the effort to regularly attend a house of worship and focus on HIM. If you are thinking about anything other than God and your spiritual life while you are at worship than you dont have a true relationship with the Lord. And until you do, you wont understand.

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Isn't it great that another man can tell you his relationship with the Lord is "better" than yours.....and if you don't do it "his way".....you're not understanding?

My grandpa had a great relationship with God.....and I don't ever recall seeing him in an organized Church (grandma was there, playing the piano and singing). If there isn't room in God's kingdom for him....I don't stand a chance.

Let us not forget that more men have been killed in the name of "Christianity" (remember those things called the Crusades?)than in all the other wars of man, combined. "We" Christians are a terribly judgemental group, huh? Takes "my way or the highway" to anew meaning, doesn't it?"Worship and believe MY way.....or diea terrible death at the hands of God.....or, better yet,ME".

Judge not.....lest you be judged. Think I heard that somewhere.

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Ok Jeff. ......here goes ...


I don't know ANYONE that believes that

Church, by definition, is a called out assembly of believers

Nope ..... read God's Word .....it is what it is..

My point exactly ... it doesn't matter what you or I think ..... it matters what GOD HIMSELF says

Now I say this with all the love I can muster ...... love tells the truth, so here goes .....you are your own God ... you set your own rules..... like someone else said, we can worship or talk to God ANYTIME ..but we also need to OBEY HIM when He says to NOT FORSAKE THE ASSEMBLING OF OURSELVES TOGETHER....

Hipocrisy abounds everywhere JEff...... you are hipocritical because you are a human with faults .. we all are in some ways ......... the church has plenty of hipocrits in it because it is a called out assembly of believers that are imperfect.........

MY relationship with God COMMANDS me to "cry aloud and spare not" ... my relationship tells me to speak the truth in love ....but I need to speak the truth .... I care for your ever living soul, Jeff ....... God calls Himself our Father ....He has left us His Word to guide and direct us ..... what kind of Father would you be if you stuck your kids in this world with only themselves .......