Do you go to church/temple? Why/Why not?

[OceanEyes28]

I'll do what Pete did. Because I used to. Presbyterian.

If your answer is YES;
Why?
The church community. I was a part of the youth group and had a lot of friends there. And I have always been spiritual and interested in theology, so it was nice to have a forum to discuss those kinds of things, even if sometimes the responses I got didn't satisfy me. Mostly, we had fun. And it did feel good to focus on faith for extended periods of time.

How often do you go?
I'd go Sunday mornings for Sunday school/church service, Sunday evenings for youth group, and Wednesday evenings for choir.

When was the last time you went?
Oh wow, uh.... Christmas Eve 2008? And before that, Christmas Eve of 2007, probably.

Do you believe a person should go church/temple in order to get to Heaven?
Oh my god, no, and I have never thought that ever. Even as a small, impressionable child. It's so flawed and ridiculous. Sorry.

If your answer is NO;
Why not?
There are too many things I don't agree with. I don't believe the Bible is the "Word of God." That seems to be a pretty big factor in Christianity. And I won't be a part of a religion (any religion) that supports the idea of women being less than or subservient to men. Don't get me started on the way pretty much all major religions view homosexuality. Or sexuality period. I'm spiritual, I think about God, I pray. But I am not religious. There are things I like about Christianity, and about Buddhism... but I don't have a desire to identify with any one in particular.

Have you ever been forced to go?
I went to a Catholic elementary and middle school. Yes, I have (but never by my parents). I'm not Catholic, so it took some getting used to, all the ritual and standing and kneeling and sitting. Once, I was told to go to confession even though I had no desire to and had never been before, and had no idea what I was doing. I didn't even get the veiled booth thing. I sat in a room with some priest who was really old (couldn't-sit-up-straight old) and said, "I don't know what I'm doing here. I'm Presbyterian." "Well, we all make mistakes and if we ask, then God forgives us." "......" "In the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit, Amen." And that was it. Awkward.

Do you believe in Heaven and Hell? If Yes; what do you think a person should do in order to get to Heaven?
I believe/hope there is something that follows our existence here, but I have no idea what. But in my mind, it isn't as literal or as black and white as "heaven" and "hell." I think being a good person is a lot more important to any afterlife than which church you choose to go to. I don't believe something like eternity should be based on religion roulette.