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Dear Abby: I Keep Finding Excuses to Stay Away From Church

A twice-divorced woman asks if skipping local church is a sin, saying she regularly attended until 15 years ago and went once about six weeks ago but hasn’t returned.
Raised by two deeply religious parents who took her every Sunday, she later cared for a dying father and dated a man she spent Sundays with, drifting from church.
Dear Abby advised not to force church attendance unless needed and added that daily devotion may suffice, while noting some denominations consider skipping a sin and people attend for varied reasons.
Abby recommended setting a date and sticking to it, but immediate barriers include excuses like sleeping in, cats, and work fatigue.
The syndicated Dear Abby column, written by Abigail Van Buren and founded by Pauline Phillips, highlights a common tension between organized worship and private devotions.

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