Is Church/Religion Good or Bad for Society?

Is Church/Religion Good or Bad for Society?

 

  Not a favorite subject of mine because most Religions’ intent is a positive one.  Cause evidently mankind cannot achieve this on our own.  We must have someone else tell us what is right and wrong.  Religion almost seems to give guidance to people who don’t have role model figures in their lives.  Churches help the needy, people with drug problems, financial problems, etc..   Services a society needs, and I think that is why they are tax-exempt!  Also being tax-exempt they can be told what, or what not, to say.  Churches pretty much try to avoid politics being tax-exempt.  Before they were tax-exempt, churches were very political!! 

  If you go to church, you have to do it for your own reasons!  Don’t go to church expecting everyone else to, “follow the rules!”  Nobody is perfect!  We all sin!  A lot of people don’t let church stop them from having a good time!  They follow church on a “best effort,” basis.  Basically if a Christian wants to go out, have some fun, and drink some beer.  Chances are they will, and then just ask for forgiveness the next day.  So don’t let the idea of Hell stop you from enjoying yourself!  I’m not saying to go out and overdose on drugs!  Just don’t let church stop you from enjoying your life!  Some people get so wrapped up n church that they question every move they make.  Guess there are extremes to everything!  I mostly find church to be rules for everybody else.  Rules people tell you to follow but don’t follow themselves.  Just the way life is!

  Does prayer work?  I don’t know?  Seems like prayer is a form of self-healing.  That if you address a problem long enough, you’ll fix it yourself!  I’m sure anybody in a life or death situation is going to pray to a higher power.  You’d have to if something were out of your control.  But what about people who want you to pray that they’ll have a good day, get over their cold, or pass a test?  Really?  People want other people wasting their time on petty things?  And why would God answer your prayer about getting a good job but let people starve to death in Africa?  Doesn’t make sense!  I’m sure the people in Africa were praying too! 

  This is the fault I find with Church/Religion; is that they sell you the idea that God is going to do something for you, if you pray enough or believe enough.  That’s just not true.  The reason you get anything in life is because you’re the one who makes it happen!  For the most part, people do not practice their Religion at work!  I’ve never worked a job where the employer got his Bible out to guild him/her in any disciplinary action.  When people are at work they do the demands of the person paying them, not Gods’.  Church people are no different than any other group of people!  Some in the church are good, some bad.  Some follow the message more, some follow it less.  I’d say Religion is ultimately good for society but not perfect!  What do you think?? -Juggs  Ó 2012

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