"Fewer girly songs"

The British Mail Online reports on a survey of English male church-attenders:

Nearly 60 per cent of those who took part in a survey said they enjoyed singing - but added comments showing they preferred anthemic songs and 'proclamational' hymns as opposed to more emotional love songs.

Sixty per cent said they did not like flowers and embroidered banners in church, while 52 per cent did not like dancing in church.

Comments gathered from the online survey of 400 UK readers of the men's magazine Sorted also showed many did not like hugging, holding hands or sitting in circles discussing their feelings in church. Most were churchgoers. ....

Mr Legg [Sorted managing editor and publisher] added that too many churches were decorated like 'Laura Ashley showrooms'.

He said: 'I often walk into churches and they are like Laura Ashley showrooms with all these flowers and banners and tissues. Men just don't feel comfortable with that.

'Certainly, with the singing, I am fed up with singing these sentimental lovey dovey songs.

'On the football terraces we are very passionate, chanting and cheering, and we want more songs like that. We want fewer girly songs.'

Men want 'macho' hymns, fewer flowers and less dancing in church | Mail Online