Have you kept any religious practices, even if you are not religious?

Have hung on to the fish on Friday, which my husband jokingly refers to as "Catholic fish Friday" but mainly because I like fish more than anything else.

I bless myself on waking up and going to bed, say a prayer to St.Anthony for lost things, wear a St.Christopher medal round my neck and cannot visit a church without lighting a candle and leaving a donation.

I certainly can't remember all the bible quotations I was taught at my Church of Scotland Sunday School seventy odd years ago, but one that does stick in my memory is something to the effect that "threescore years and ten" is ones "allotted span"

Although I'm not religious I have regarded every year since I turned seventy as a bonus.

I remember when the Mass was in Latin and still recall some of it although I am now a Member of the Anglican Church. Old habits die hard and there is still some of the Catholic in me.

I do say Hail Mary in times of stress, like when a flight is about to take off. I remember when I was young going off to Italy with one of my old school friends and muttering it, she said "what are you doing? if our number's up Hail Mary's won't save us!" The voice of logic of course!

Someone in my family has given up religion but still expects to buy Christmas cards with nativity scenes or something related to the Christmas story. Makes sense, I think.

If it’s someone’s funeral or if someone has need of some good karma I go and light a candle at the church. And I might say a prayer albeit not knowing to which god I’m praying.

I still pray, quite often. It seems to help.
But I've no idea what or who I am praying to.

I go church rather irregularly but I still pray whenever I feel the need. I love singing hymns and enjoy Songs of Praise on television even though it has changed a lot over the years. Of course, culturally we celebrate all the Christian festivals and exchange gifts at Christmas and so on and eat hot cross buns at Easter. When I pray, I do know that I am praying to my God and I am heard.

As a totally atheistic family, we still take enjoyment in any festival, with a religious base tht involves celebration, food and drink. Gives fun throughout the year, between Christian ones, as well as Jewish ones alongside pagan etc. etc.

ALso some added on family ones. So, a few years back, my eldest daughters contribution towards a large family meal was a very nicely cooked Ham, this has become a course we ALWAYS have called 'The Pesach Ham'!!!!

The Pesach Ham Franbern!! 😱😆

My mum was a devoted Catholic. In her honour I try to go to church every Sunday. However, today I’m not too well - so won’t be going .

NotSpaghetti

^The Pesach Ham^ Franbern!! 😱😆

My thoughts exactly!!

I rarely go to church now but do pray fairly often. When I do go to church (Cof E) I’m very conscious of my behaviour there following what I was taught at school. I also never drink alcohol before going to church. Meeting at the pub before a wedding isn’t for me!

@terribull we do fish on Friday too! My dad was a lapsed Catholic ( after marriage to my mum) but I don't remember being brought up with this so not sure where I picked it up!

I am rather High Church, christened C of E, my Presbyterian late father would be scandalised!
I go to traditional style services (King James Bible) when l can and pray at home on occasion.
Also ask St Anthony and St Jude for help and usually stick to fish on Fridays.
Love psalms and hymns too.
Christmas and Easter still hold religious meaning for me.

Franbern

As a totally atheistic family, we still take enjoyment in any festival, with a religious base tht involves celebration, food and drink. Gives fun throughout the year, between Christian ones, as well as Jewish ones alongside pagan etc. etc.

ALso some added on family ones. So, a few years back, my eldest daughters contribution towards a large family meal was a very nicely cooked Ham, this has become a course we ALWAYS have called 'The Pesach Ham'!!!!

Do be a bit careful. In some religions, its not considered polite to appropriate their festivals and actions. Some Jews won't mind, some will be very annoyed by it.

I make the sign of the cross for a hearse carrying a coffin and other things too.
Don’t go to church but still have faith that we are somehow being watched over 🙏🤷‍♀️ it’s religion and people that spoil things.

I have a faint hope that good will win out in the end,but i think religion does not help in the matter.I still hope and wonder.......

Prayer is excellent psychotherapy because it's impossible to tell a lie to God, no matter whether God be real or notional.

My Jewish friend and family have enjoyed a number of Christmases with us.
When they first came her little one was 2½ and especially loved the Christmas Stockings.
I made them as a gift - and subsequently they make their own.
That little boy is 40+ now. I wonder if he still has one?

I still pray (out loud) for forgiveness of our debts, whilst all around me are praying for forgiveness of their trespasses..

I was very touched when following my mother’s hearse to see a group of older schoolchildren all making the sign of the cross as she passed by. They had no idea who she was, this was in Belfast. I am a somewhat lapsed Catholic but I always make the sign of the cross when I see a hearse. I say the Hail Mary too for people and ask the assistance of St Anthony or St Joseph when I lose anything. I’m about to start a novena to St Jude because I really am a hopeless case at the moment …

I am not religious at all now but I do love the hymns and sacred music I sang in choirs. I keep a traditional Christmas in this house complete with nativity but that is for DH who is religious but has become disenchanted with the Church of England and doesn't attend anymore.