Baptism Essay, Research Paper

“People who are not regular churchgoers should not use the Church to mark important events in their lives.”

Do you agree? Give reasons to support your answer. Show you have thought about different points of view.

Most people have been to church at some point in their lives, either for a wedding, a funeral a christening or just for the Sunday service.

A regular churchgoer is someone who goes to church once a week. Most people do not do this, yet expect to be able to get married in church. A church wedding is considered respectable and traditional. Even people who do not really believe in Christ want to have church wedding. This makes some people angry. They think they are only interested in appearances and the idea that they are doing something “properly” rather than believing in what the church stands for. No doubt this is true in some cases.

These people think that if you want to receive the benefits of being involved in a club you should join that club, paying fees and contributing to the affairs of that club. A church is like a private club. It is not paid for by the Government, it costs money to run and people cannot expect to be able to use it when it suits them and not contribute regularly.

On the other hand, the church is a sort of club, but unlike a golf club, it is (or should if it is to be of any use) be open to all people who wish to enter it. You do not and should not need to be a good player with lots of money to join and you do not need to be a friend of the vicar or priest in order to take advantage of the facilities.

I disagree with the statement because I believe everyone should feel that they are equal and should not have to prove that they have any religious beliefs before taking part in church proceedings.