Why People are more attentive in Showbiz Issues rather than Priest Homily?

I think this is actually applicable to something we were talking about in another post. People learn better when they are interested and people learn better when they are more actively engaged. Unfortunately, it's a sad reality that the importance of the information isn't a determining factor. For some people, it might be because it makes them more interested. But it's not something that can be counted on. If you take a normal Sunday Homily, how involved is the congregation? For every church I've ever been to, the answer is that it's about equivalent to a lecture. Take the exact same material and present it in a form that gets the congregation involved, and you have a completely different outcome. As you said, with Showbiz Issues, people are fervently active. They get involved to the point that they can document issues. As far as interest goes, people tend to be more interested in things that directly relate to them. Again, with the Sunday Homily, the topic is often somewhat abstract to people and often the direct connection to their daily life is left unsaid. Bringing in a statement at the end is too late. People need to be hooked at the beginning. They need to know there's a reason to listen. This gets them involved and interested. In teaching, we're taught to do some type of beginning activity. We activate their interest. We don't do this activity AFTER we've taught the lesson. What do you think?

This is indeed a sad reality GilMegans, where majority of us are more interested to pay attention and follow the life of our showbiz idol than listen or follow the word of God. In my opinion, we are human being with high curiosity level which is highly associated with interest. Showbiz media are very good in delivering informations in an interesting way - rumors or not - but it captivates the curiosity of the man. On the spreading and explanation of the word of God through Homily, I think the spiritual congregation has to strengthen the way or manner in sharing the word of God. Per experience, other homily is out of the topic from the gospel and talks more on politics, others too doesnt sound interesting in sharing the life of Christ - dull in delivering the message. As such people can not comprehend nor appreciate the message it intends to convey. I think the important factor in order to get the attention of the people is in the hands of the deliverer or speaker for they play a vital role in spreading the good news to mankind.

Yes, I also noticed that.I do not know in the other country but in here there are a lot of gossipers. I mean where ever we go, there are gossips around, even in the offices. They are very fond in talking about other's lives without knowing its irrelevance with their own sake and in their lives itself. I am not hypocrite.Sometimes I do that also, being active in knowing our celebrities'condition but I see to it that God still comes first.

Yes, I also noticed that.I do not know in the other country but in here there are a lot of gossipers. I mean where ever we go, there are gossips around, even in the offices. They are very fond in talking about other's lives without knowing its irrelevance with their own sake and in their lives itself. I am not hypocrite.Sometimes I do that also, being active in knowing our celebrities'condition but I see to it that God still comes first.

"showbiz issues", perhaps in my country, it is what they call "infotainment", TV show about news on celebrity. I asked my wife several times why she likes that kind of show. she said "If I don't follow the news, then I feel like a donkey in the middle of my friends" so it's kind of "necessity" for them to get along.

You post and imply that there are only two options - I have no interest in either of the selections you speak of. The World is bigger than no mark celebrities and religion. I could say why be interested in Priest Homily when there are people killing each other in senseless wars or dying from lack of food and medicines... Are you not selfish and insulated also?