Churchgoers aren't perfect

Dante Rozier
S.Aiken
English 1101
September 24, 2009

Churchgoers Aren’t Perfect

Some churchgoers have a tendency to push other people into something they don’t want to do. Whether it is intentional or not, most people do not like to feel pressured into anything. My grandparents are very religious people and they tried to raise me according to their biblical values and beliefs. The type of person that my grandparents wanted me to be and the person, that I would become, are two different people. It is not because there wasn’t enough love or too much hate. The main point is that my grandparents should be proud of the man that I have become and as churchgoers realize that things don’t always go according to plan.

Do churchgoers have a plan when it comes to their religion? At one point in time, I used to think that when you become a member of a church, you are subject to a membership clause. For example, some members act like it is a sacrilege when you want to visit other churches even though you are a member of that church. Churchgoers have to understand that it is not an act of betrayal when you want to experience other churches. Sometimes, you want to try something different without making it sound like you are leaving the flock.

When you look at churchgoers, you see people that put their faith in the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and the morals and values that come with it. It is possible to have churchgoers that put their faith in the wrong things. It is possible to have churchgoers that put their faith and morals into the wrong things. It is said that we should not put ourselves above physical things such as money. Money is used in a lot of ways whether it be good or bad. Some people can "reap what they sow" or face certain consequences for their actions. The cliche:"For every action,there is an equal and opposite reaction" comes to mind when you made bad choices. Churchgoers are capable of making bad choices. There is no law or bible scripture that says that a churchgoer has to be perfect. As long as you treat people the way you want to be treated, the rest will take care of itself.

Feeling the Holy Ghost has many different ways and explanations. There is no right or wrong answer as far as how to explain it. It could mean a feeling of rejoice and satisfaction of being a child of God. I have visited churches that shown different ways of feeling the Holy Ghost. One way is by praise dancing. Praise dancing has become very popular in a lot of churches. I do not know the origins of the dance,but it is exciting to watch. In most churches, the church members have their children do the praise dances for the whole congregation to watch. Watching the children dance with such grace makes you feel really good about being there whether you are a member or not.

Sometimes, there are people, in this world, that can be as friendly as Mr. Rogers from “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood”. Then, there are people that can be the meanest human being you have ever met. Churchgoers are people who are naturally nice by nature. How do we know when a churchgoer can be perfect or flawed? Churchgoers are human beings that should not judged by a person like myself. At the same time, Churchgoers should not start a crusade for the purpose of judging other people just because they can. Churchgoers are not perfect nor should they be treated as such.