I Hate Being Told Where To Sit In Church

[Treacle71]

Every time I go, and it's not always regularly, and sometimes it's a new church, I always get the same; why don't you sit nearer the front? Well, I hate sitting at the front and I like to sit at the back regardless if there's gaps of people or not in the seats. I'm 51 and not a child. Surely I can sit where I choose? This is one of the many reasons I don't go to church as I hate being told what to do!

[weecalf]

Who tells you ?

[davebro]

Don't go!

[sandra4444]

It was the same when I went to the last supper. Never again.

[pastafreak]

If someone says something, just say you prefer to sit at the back. They can't force you to sit elsewhere.

[ichkeria]

Can’t you just explain that you prefer to sit at the back!
I never really understood mind you why people wanted to do that: at school for example.
At a pantomime I could sort of understand :-)

[ichkeria]

“It was the same when I went to the last supper. Never again.”

Surely “never again” goes without saying if it’s the last supper (!)

[maggiebee]

As a church member and a visitor to many churches, I have never been told where to sit. However, if everyone sat at the back it might be a bit strange for the minister/vicar/priest conducting the service. I like to be near the front, but we reserve the front two rows for the Sunday School children when they join us near the end of the service.

[goodgoalie]

ich - 'never again' was a joke :)

[sandra4444]

There was a hidden joke in there ich, you cracked it. :)

[Ken4155]

If they haven't seen you there before, they may think you believe you have to sit near the back because the 'regulars' will have their 'own' seats?

[sandra4444]

Kids that liked to sit at the front at school stood a better chance of being picked to collect the exercise books up and pencils. The ones at the back, bone idle. :)

[derekpara]

I gave up attending my local Anglican church many years ago when an older parishioner tapped me on the shoulder and said ' Your sitting in my seat.'

[douglas9401]

'The Last Supper' is commonly misunderstood. It was a social event for shoemakers and their staff.

A lot of cobblers in fact.

I know where Treacle is coming from though, a long time ago, as a child, I attended a church service and there was a right kerfuffle resulting in me being handed The Black Spot for sitting in an area reserved for the partially sight.

Yup, the blind pew.

[Tilly2]

That one's a treasure, Douglas!

[nailit]

//I Hate Being Told Where To Sit In Church//
Dont go to church then.
Problem solved!

Thank me later...

[goodgoalie]

Gilberto - you joined AB to answer an obscure post that is 25 days old??

[Spicerack]

I always sat wherever I wanted and I was an altar boy.