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[quote=Anonymous]I am a non-practicing Catholic, my husband is an atheist.  Even though I personally have big problems with the Church (views on women, no birth control in age of HIV and overpopulation, and molesting priests to start) and no longer attend, I still consider myself Catholic, as once you're raised in a religion like that, it's part of your culture and world view whether or not you remain a believer.  We do not go to church or take our child to church, even on holidays.  However, when my extremely Catholic mother comes to visit on holidays, I attend church with her. She is disabled, and needs someone to come with her. I don't take communion. If she wants to have my son come when he's older and can sit still, that would be ok too, so he can see what it's all about if he is at all interested.  If he doesn't want to go, I won't force him, even to appease Grandma.

I don't think it's bad to just attend church or temple at the holidays.  There are many different reasons why that makes sense, not least that I think that you don't need to haul yourself into a big building every week to be spiritual, or to have faith.  The holidays move some people to seek out other believers, remember rituals, look for spiritual guidance, or come together with family.  All warm and fuzzy motivations that should be celebrated instead of criticized by bean counting weekly churchgoers.[/quote]

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