jeudi 17 avril 2014

Faith And Worship As Perceived By Believers

By Anita Ortega


Having total and complete belief in either an individual or a particular thing is what is called faith. Occasionally, faith and worship are experienced together. Devotion in most people is directed to a being that is perceived to be superior to all others. Different people have different beliefs. Christianity; Islam and Hinduism represent some of the faiths.

Individuals who lack trust in any faith are the pagans. This belief is based on certainty and acceptance of the existence of such a superior being. Through devotion, the supreme beings are showed honor, respect and loyalty.

Worship on the other hand is the act of showing adoration and in the case of religion; it is the art of praising a superior being, showing total submission to them. This practice takes many forms. It can be in the form songs, which are mostly songs. The people of in this act are the worshipers. They use sacred songs which they sing to show loyalty to the supernatural beings giving thanks for all the good in their life.

Worshipers also show their adoration through offering sacrifices and tithes. According to Christian religion, they believe that they should offer 10% of their total belongings to the church just as their spiritual leaders did. Some religions slaughter animals and offer them to their maker. Through this, they get involved in their show of respect to their beliefs. Individuals do this with the hopes that they will receive blessings from their maker.

Adoration does not just take place anywhere, but in special places set aside. Christians use churches; Muslims use the mosques, Hindus have the temple. In the traditional African societies, they showed their love and respect to God in shrines. They would go there and pour libation to their gods as a way of showing respect and gratitude to the gods.

In order to worship, one ought to have belief in that supernatural being. In each and every religion, Curses also exist. The individuals who go astray in that particular belief are cursed. This is just a form of punishment. It may take many forms from sickness to poverty, catastrophes and even death. In order to undo the curses one needs to make right his paths.

The different types of religions believe that when their time is done in this world, their supernatural maker has a place preserved for them. This is the place where they obtain eternal peace. Each belief has a different version of this type of place. The worshipers make it their purpose in life to live according to the doctrines of a particular faith so as when they die, they may join their creator and find solace.

The people who conduct this practice of showing love for God are the elders. These are the chosen people among the believers who are seen to have strong belief. These leaders of the religion usually make sure that the practice is conducted in an organized manner. This practice is important as it gives one a sense of belonging and also gives life purpose.




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