What Is A Visitation Experience Essay

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Visitation Experience Assignment I was born and raised a Catholic Christian, going to church every Sunday, at Holy Infant Catholic Church in Durham, at the will of my parents. Of course I was baptized, had my first communion, and when I got older and more involved, I had my confirmation; about two years ago. Point is, I have attended the same church for a long time, and have grown accustomed to the traditions and customs of my church, and my faith. For this assignment, I chose to visit a synagogue, specifically Sha’arei Shalom Messianic, in Cary, and Mormon Church, specifically The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints, in Apex. I’ve always been a bit of a history fan, and after taking a religions class in high school, found I enjoyed learning …show more content…

It was much more solemn and serious in mood compared to the synagogue, even a little more so than my church. There was no greeter when I came in such like that of the synagogue to say hello to people, or like my church to pass out hymn books, which were on the seats. One of the most notable differences between the Mormon Church and my church is that there was no priest or religious authority presiding over the service or church. It seemed like a democracy with a few persons of authority supervising. I gathered this by one of the few people sitting at the front asking for a vote of the attendees for three people who wished to become traveling …show more content…

I found many things strange, but I do not pass any judgement on the differences I saw, only that they are strange to me. I found it very interesting the similarities between my church, the synagogue, and the Mormon Church. Most of the similarities revolved around the messages portrayed by each of the religions. Also, however, the attendees are warm and welcoming to visitors it all three places of worship. When it comes to just between the Mormon Church and my own, when I was looking through the hymn book, I found many familiar songs, although none were sung during my visit. Other than the messages of the religions and the attitude of the followers, the synagogue and the Mormon Church were starkly

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