What Does It Mean To Be A Church-Goer?

A church is a place for people to commune with the divine and interact with one another in a way that links them together. But why do they really go to church? Simple, there are benefits to being an avid church-goer and as such validates a person’s reasoning for being there. As expressed on page 503 in the summary of the material, social attraction is heavily focused on the idea that you’re doing something in hopes of some kind of reward. For most church-goers it’s the pursuit of a place in the afterlife. Although, people also go to look like a better person to others, as it’s considered a good trait to be affiliated with a religious sect that has a benevolent god/goddess and or gods in general. The main point being is that people don’t go just to go, but rather to reap the benefits of being in the establishment.

Folks like my grandparents are devout followers that go because it makes them feel good about themselves and gives them a foundation of which they can spread love to others. They don’t want anything else aside from the satisfaction of helping another person to have another day. I just know a few people that have blatantly told me that their devotion is based on the idea of making it into heaven and what not. They expect things to come easier to them for “good” deeds and what not. That’s the only time I actually get anywhere near upset with the system, and it’s because people are abusing it for all the wrong