what is your opinion of people who sleep in church?

I am sorry I sometimes sleep in the church. The night before I slept late and and feel tired. So the next morning is Sunday, going to church. I am already 64 years old. In fact now I hardly sleep in church. I have seen people besides sleeping they are snoring away peacefully and blissfully. God bless you.

I think it is unfair to expect people to be at the church or other places of worship in time like clockwork...as if we were manufactured like a ford or toyota..we all have varying sleeping patterns...and at times we may have our own stress levels due to what transpires during the day and cant sleep worrying about it...so it is natural to have some overspill...it is priests who should be having smaller sermons, and more number of services so that people can choose to attend mass later if they feel their sleep is inadequate..

Well, to be perfectly honest I can think of no better place to sleep! I have tremendous respect for those who can drift off during a boring sermon. What better way is there to spend a Sunday morning snoozing?

a pleasant day to you pomwango, there are times i do also saw some people who get asleep whenever they are listening to the homily that is being delivered by the Priest. however, i just extend my understanding for them. as i do believed, they do not mean to do it. hence, they just can't avoid it. as a result, they fall asleep while inside the church premise.

I admit that once or twice I've doze off during the mass. I feel bad but sometimes there's more to it than just me because it's not intentional. I don't know with others but whenever the priest's voice is not audible or monotone it makes my focus go astray. You have to admit that some priests don't know how to speak in front of people and it makes it very challenging to listen. I do commend and listen attentively to those priests who makes effort into speaking more clearly and upbeat.

The one, most meaningful word that I picked up on in your discussion is the word PEACEFULLY. I think that speaks volumes! Many people go to church to find peace, or to be more specific INNER peace. Maybe they have found what they have been searching for. They are so relaxed and at peace that they fall asleep. Personally I have never fallen asleep in church but if someone is so comfortable and peaceful that they do that's fine. It shouldn't create any negative responses or feelings from others.

Why go to church if you fall asleep...? I don't go to church myself, but it seems really disrespectful.

My pastor always says, "If this is the only place you get it, well snooze away." Though I hope he's joking. I've never fallen asleep in church. Oh wait, yes I have! But not during the service. I don't think I've ever caught anyone sleeping in church during the service either. It's really rude, and disrespectful to the speaker and the people around you. Especially if you're snoring.

Ehh, it's human. Surely, it's not the priest or pastor or somebody whose "job" that church is! (When my church-fellowship's pastor doesn't feel 'up to delivering a sermon,' she just DOESN'T COME to the meeting!) And that's the right thing to do. If I haven't gotten the full '40 winks,' I'll usually SKIP church-meeting that day. They SAY they're there to 'celebrate the Sabbath,' but if that's what it really was then they would ENCOURAGE sleep! The meeting there is REALLY 'to glorify Our Father in Heaven' or something.

I think it is very rude of people to sleep in church! It probably makes the pastor/preacher feel bad like they are boring or something. It is just not right and its something I would never do. That is why I did not go to church this week, because I was sick and I was falling asleep at random times because I was SO sick! I didn't want to get anyone else sick and I did not want to fall asleep in church either.

Some people may have an illness which will cause them to fall asleep at inopportune times. My Dad had sleep apnea and would fall asleep n the car. t's a dangerous disease. Some people do not no they have the disease. Ths person should get there oxygen levels checked and have a sleep study done.

They just don't know it yet. They just attend church masses just so to say that they are religious and other stuff. But soon they will realize and be ashamed of themselves. God bless them :0

I think it is kind of disrespectful to God and the household of God. It is better if one should walk out and sleep first in his house. Our pastor jokingly said one time, "Wake up!" and he said, "Look at your seat mate, he is sleeping tight already." I wonder then if the rapture comes, are those sleeping would be left behind? (joke) :-)

I think they find the most peaceful environment in the church and can't resist to sleep there or may be they are trying to find God in their dreams. But jokes apart, if they are not interested then they should not come to church. These people just come to church for their regular attendance only. They should not force themselves for all this. They should only come if they truly believe in God. Otherwise they should take a proper sleep at their home.

Maybe they are actually praying and yet they look asleep. Or maybe the sermon or the voice reciting the sermon has a sleep inducing affect. I haven't known anyone sleep in church, but a few times I have seen people in the library fast asleep and snoring. I guess the embarrassment would be if the person who had fallen asleep in church had started to snore loudly!

Oh I don't know. I think God would be OK with that. I have to go to a planning meeting in a week and it goes for 6 hours. I spoke to my boss today and she reminded me about it and I said I would be there with my pillow. She said she would throw a big shoe at me if I did that.

That's not good. It is better not to go than to pretend that we are there but are actually snoring. It's a shame. We should respect the house of God. Sleeping means you're tired and you lack interest in the activity. It is better to stay home.

I have seen such people, and, as you stated, except for small children and sick old people, it's not very normal, or decent, for that matter. At the least, it shows huge disrespect to the priest, to the believers, and to God. A true believer wouldn's afford that stupid behavior. If you feel sleepy, just don't go to church and better miss the mass then make joke of yourself. It creates bad impression on you and is disrespectful, as I wrote.

Oh yes! Me too, sometimes I fall asleep but but I'm able to wake up instantly. We have to wake up them up because somehow it's our responsibilty as well to help them. They might be tempted because sitting for an hour and not moving the body can make us feel bored and ready to sleep.

I agree, they should have set in mind that this is the only time to listen and have time for God. they should have sleep at home