Potpourri Vol. 1

Comfort in Church

Should a person going to church be comfortable? Well, there are two kinds of comfort when it comes to religion, physical comfort and spiritual comfort.

I do believe that a church should be designed for physical comfort, at least up to the extent that you are too comfortable and fall asleep during a sermon or a ritual. Falling asleep in church is not a good think, and it is rude, particularly if you snore.

On the other hand, church should be a place where we are spiritually uncomfortable. Looking into ourselves, into our own souls, should make us uncomfortable until we reach that pinnacle of spiritual purity and perfection (yeah, right! As if that will happen to a human being!) Spiritual discomfort will help point us toward that goal of spiritual growth. To be spiritually comfortable could be a great disadvantage, and in my opinion, a false comfort. A bit of stress in our spiritual lives may well help keep us on a road to true spiritual growth, whatever that may be. One need not recognize the road to travel on it.

So, keep the seats comfortable, Pastor (Priest, Priestess, Rabbi, etc.), but don't let us get too spiritually comfortable with ourselves.

Archie R. Whitehill
Mercenary Writer
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