People tend to be either religious, spiritual, or non believing. To be spiritual means that you believe in God but you don't necessarily believe in a denominational church such as Baptist, Catholic, Lutheran, and so on. People consistently argue about whether or not which if any are the "right" church. I believe that they are all right and none of them are right as well.
Religion is a paradox. People who attend church are not saints and without sin. They mess up just like the people who don't go to church. The people who don't attend a service aren't evil either. People are a mixture of black and white, blessed and wicked. The same holds true for the churches. They are ran by man. Yes, it is in the spirit of God which ultimately tilts the leveler to blessed but that doesn't mean that the church is always right. We know this with the scandals that have occurred. Catholics know this very well. Catholicism is the oldest form of Christianity and has had it's share of mistakes throughout it's history.
I love being Catholic. I love my church and all the people in it. I don't always agree with the church though. However, I do agree with the majority of it. I believe in structure and in going to mass. Mass is similar to a class. We participate in learning about God through the readings and teachings. It stays fresh in our minds this way. I'm not perfect and I do miss some services but it's easier to see how much mass effects my life.
There have been time periods where I didn't attend mass.I also didn't think as much about God and my amount of praying also decreased. I believe in order to be present in your belief church is a key source. It's similar to any career. To stay updated and present in it, one must do some reading and further learning. That is why church services are important.
Which services is right one to attend though? Only you can decide that. Everyone talks to God in their own unique way, even within the same church. People should go to the church that they feel most comfortable in, that helps them further their faith the most. Every church congregates for the same reason: to pray, learn, and worship God. It is the same God in all the christian churches. Each one is simply talking to God in a different way.
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