I do think the sense of community that can be gained from belonging to an organization like a church is great though. I was talking to a Jewish fellow who was complaining that parents’ friends were always trying to set him up with their daughters and he seemed surprised when I expressed how nice I thought it was to have that sense of belonging and people caring about him. I think it gave him a new appreciation for the would-be matchmakers.

All this is to say, if you do decide to let The Girl participate in any religous stuff for your mother’s sake, it would still have an up side. And if you don’t, well, that’s fine too. She’s your daughter and you have the right to make those kind of decisions for her.