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jeudi 10 avril 2014

Faith And Worship As Perceived By Believers

By Anita Ortega


Faith is the situation in which one has total trust in a person or something. Most of the human race has a supreme being that they base their belief upon. Different types of beliefs exist in the world. Faith and worship is almost one and the same thing.

There is the Muslim, Christian, and Hindu among others and these are the main types of belief across the globe. In addition, some people do not base their conviction on any god and they are the pagans. This type of belief is based on the perception that something is in existence even if it cannot be seen or touched, that is why it is a conviction.

There are different types of worship. It can be done through songs of praise. Worshipers are those who engage in the praises. Sacred songs are sung to these various gods to express surrender, submissiveness and respect. It is also a way of giving gratitude for the blessings in their life. They owe their existence to the supreme beings and view their well-being as a debt to the various supernatural beings.

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.

Different faiths have different worship venues. Churches are used by the Christians. Muslims use mosques while Hindus use the Temple. Shrines were used by the traditional African societies to conduct devotion. Sacrifices in form of animal slaughter and libations would be poured in these places so as to please their gods.

A person cannot conduct this act to a supernatural being unless he has assurance of its existence and this is where faith comes in. In religion, curses are present. These are forms of payback to those worshipers who do not follow the rules of a particular belief People may suffer misfortunes such as bareness, sickness, poverty, natural calamities and in the worst cases people may end up dead.

Individuals have reliance of life after death. They have the belief that when they die, their maker has placed for them a resting place where they will have peace that last forever. Different versions of such a place exist across the different faiths, in that each type of religion has its own visualized version of the resting home. The believers work hard to live according to the way of life set for that particular belief so that when their time in the world is done, they may join their maker as a reward for living a good life.

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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