Religion, when hearing this people think of a higher power, something that people live for and believe in. Everyone, everywhere has something they believe in. Even evolutionists, they believe that we evolved from one single cell, but where did that cell come from??? How is this to be proven scientifically? I know there are theories, and they may be able to explain these things, but I think that scientists have a hard time believing it because it cannot be explained. This is called faith, and every religion is based upon belief and faith. I think that learning other peoples religion is important. I am a Christian, and I believe that Jesus died for my sins, and that if I live the correct way I will one day be forever in paradise. I do not feel that God cares what we wear, he wants us to be modest, faithful, honest, and live for him.
I am from Rapid City, South Dakota, and grew up there. I went to Open Bible Christian Center which is non denominational. I moved to Lancaster in 2007 to go to college. I moved in with my dad, and he is a Baptist, I wanted to go to church so I went with him. It was hard for me because at his church they are very strict about what you wear, and appearance. I agree that you should not be wearing skimpy things to church, and that modesty is good, but the “rules” they have are a bit much. I wanted o be in the choir and was not allowed because I had my nose pierced, and the first thing that came to my mind was what is the difference between a nose piercing and an ear piercing? There isn’t one if you ask me, except for placement. I do not feel that having a nose piercing makes me a bad person, and I feel that God loves me just the same, I did not do it out of spite. Also, during sermons people did not say amen or get into it like at my old church. I loved the fact that at Open Bible people rejoiced and got excited about God, I enjoyed it greatly. I have no disrespect for the Baptists at all, this is the way they have fellowship and if that is what satisfies them then that is good. The problem was with my dad, he wanted me to be a Baptist, and I wanted to go to a non denomination church, we had many quirrels about the issue. I eventually started going to a church that I absolutely love, and my dad still does not like my choice, but I am happy and to me that is what truly matters, that I have a relationship with God. I think it is important to learn about other religions because it opens your mind, and it can either be a better choice for you or you can really appreciate that of what you have. I think when learning about other religions people should be open minded, because just as your religion is to you, this is how other people see their religion, so even if you do not agree with it you should be respectful to other peoples beliefs, and tell them about your religion, because you could show them a light they have never seen before, and change their lives for the better, and that is one of the greatest gifts of all.
i really liked what you had to say in your blog. i really admired how you wrote about your experiences with another religion and how you said how you felt with out critiasizing it at all. i really thnk that more people shoudl see and respect other religions as you do. most people dont even respect other types of religions as you do, i think that people should have more of an open mind and open there eyes. give something new a shot like you did, and if you dont like then atleast you can say you tried it and no one should knock you for it. im also really glad that despite your fathers wishes you chose to go to the church that made you happy.
ReplyDeleteI am in TOTAL agreement with your post, your reasoning in this post is the reason why I choose not to go to church. I was raised in a Christian family who went to church almost every Sunday OMG we would wake up at 5am just to get ready and be there on time being it was 45min away. However, growing in the church I saw alot of the church member conduct themselves in the most dispicable manners. They were rude to people, they judge people as if they live their lives perfectly and they were God. They would take offense and comment on what people wore, and if I am not mistaken you should come as you are, it is possible that the clothing on a person back is all they have. A place of worship in whatever religion you choose should always be a place you can come to for comfort and no judgement. After seeing how more than one church did not treat their members as they should I made the choice not to go. Afterall, being spiritual is a relationship between you and your higher power without the influence of others around you. So now that I don’t go to church I find people always trying to get me back in there, the same people who forced me to leave, at this point in my life I would like to study other religions and understand their foundation because I am looking for inner peace rather than getting a spot on the church board and micromanaging my members. I am glad you found a church that you feel good about and it is admirable that you did not take my route and give up on church altogether because I will probably never go back.
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