Insensitive Churchgoers

[the_wildthing]

Pabayaan mo na. Basta sinabihan mo sila ng "peace be with you" ayos na yun. Sila ang may problema hindi ikaw.

Ako naman hesitant makipag-kamay, yun pala ganon talaga sa mga nasisimbahan namin, nagkakamayan pa ang mga tao.

[mommyblue]

mamili daw ba ng ka-peace be with you?

[mbeige]

Pag hindi ka pinansin:

Tapikin mo sa balikat sabay peace be with you with handshake (two hands pa, one cupping the other person's hand).

Ever heard of the movie "pass it forward"?

Thing is pag hindi nakatingin sayo baka hindi ka lang nakita or nahiya. If you're the one ranting about it, then be the first to make contact. After all sa simbahan naman yon, and it looks like you have good intentions.

If not, just look back at him or her after the moment of giving peace to each other and just nod to him with a smile.

Ang nakakatuwa minsan may shake hands tapos mag criss cross pa kayo ng kasama mo parang atat na atat makipag peace but it's all good.

[LadyRider]

Ako naman sa "Peace be with you!" I and I . Pero kung hindi sila lumingon or tumango man lang, eh, ipinapasa-Diyos ko na lang sila! (hehehehe) At least ako I was sincere enough to make the gesture diba?

[oldblue]

ako naman pag ama namin, namimili ng iho-holding hands

[chua_riwap]

^^^ Speaking of "holding hands" during the singing of Ama Namin. Meron akong nakatabing matandang babae. Meron siyang tissue sa kaliwang kamay. Pero earlier, napansin ko panay ang pag-singa nya, sinisipon si Lola. Nang dumating na kami sa Ama Namin, eh di holding hands na, iniaabot nya yung left hand nya sa akin, with the wet tissue. He-he! Di ko na inabot. Ngumiti na lang ako.

[Honda97]

i don't mind na lang the people who don't greet sa peace be with you. yung ayaw ko talaga yung pumupunta sa simbahan tapos nagkwe-kwentuhan lang sa likod at hindi nakikinig sa pari.

[cablespy]

Peace with you all mwahhh! *slurp*

[1D4LV]

I know that when a person goes to Mass, its a sacred matter
between him and God and shouldn't let the behavior of other people
bother him. But I'm just human and I cant help but feel irritated
by this rude and insensitive behavior of some churchgoers.

Pag dating sa "peace be with you" portion ng Mass, ilang beses
ko na na-experience na yung katabi (after greeting them with a nod
and a smile) ko, hindi man lang ako pinansin and reciprocate the
greeting. Usually, they are quite busy kissing their wife and
children. OK lang naman ito pero after kissing your familymembers,
dapat naman you should turn to the person beside you and give them
a warm greeting. Para bang ang importante lang sa kanila ay
ang kanilang pamilya, yung iba hindi man lang bigyan pansin.

Meron naman dyan parang napilitan lang i-return yung greeting
mo. Hindi man lang mag eye-contact at medyo naka-simangot pa.

Ako naman during this portion of the Mass, I also give attention
to my family first by kissing the wife and kids. But from my
peripheral vision, I take note of the person beside me (also front
and back). Pag mag-greet na sila, I make it a point to reciprocate
right away para hindi naman sila mag mukhang tanga. And I always do
it by looking the person in the eye tapos by acknowledging the
greeting with a nod and a smile plus the words "Peace be with you".
Is that so hard to do?

Sorry for the rant but I just feel disappointed. I had hoped
that people would be more brotherly and friendly inside the Church.
It seems that rude and insensitive people are the same wherever they
may be.

its just a rite bro. a symbol. don't take it seriously.
what matters most is when you are inside the church is that your attention is with God, and with God alone. don't let it distract or bother you.