Monday, July 2, 2018

One With The Spirit In A Christian Church

By Rebecca Fox


The thing about people is that they are capable of abstract thought. They look at the sky and wonder how it came to being. They wonder if there was a being out there that wove the night sky and ignited the stars. Now, whether or not there was are not questions that can be easily answered, but there some who would respond in the affirmative, despite no evidence supporting that, because for those people, there is something more important than evidence and that is faith. Those people may find themselves gathering in a Christian church Wichita KS.

There a number of reasons for people to worship. Some are just born into it, being baptized into various religions by their parents and then just carrying on into adulthood, more out of habit than sincere belief. Then some people believe that the experience something spiritual, maybe they see a vision of their preferred deity and then believe that they have proof of the existence of a higher power. To others, being religious helps them make sense of their place in an infinite universe. Of course, there just some individuals who simply believe in a higher power.

Throughout history, religion has shaped the world. It was in its name, under the banner of the cross, that many countries went out and colonized other countries. Faith was also the foundation of many monarchies, with spiritual leaders often wielding the same level or even greater levels of power than a monarch.

Christianity is a religion. In fact, it is the one with the greatest number of practitioners. It began in what is now the Middle East, with a wandering preacher who was once a carpenter, who spread about a message of love and kindness. It is a direct descendant of Judaism, another monotheistic religion from the same region.

A church is a building where the organized worship is conducted. Generally, there will be a crucifix, since the carpenter who founded it was crucified for spreading around the message that people should be at least decent to each other. Now, in certain sects of the faith, the churches will be much larger and more opulent than others.

There are many different sects of Christianity. The most prominent one is Catholicism, which is also the only one with own nation state. Now, this is the branch that can trace its rooms back to the original disciples of the carpenter in the desert.

Because of all the sects available, it can be hard to find the right one. Of course, each one is going to have a set of core beliefs, but the way they interpret these beliefs can depend on the individual preacher. For example, one church may be big on forgiveness and reconciling with those who may have done a person wrong. Others will be more focused on retribution and go on and on about hellfire and brimstone and the eternal damnation that awaits those who do not follow them and only them.

There are also charlatans who claim to be followers, but are really just out for money. While the founder of the faith walked around the desert on feet with nothing more than sandals and some donkey, some preachers will insist on private jets. If they are extravagant, then there is a good chance they missed the point of the message.

People worship. Religion is a part of society. There are churches for that worship.




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