Religion as a Hobby
Everybody has something they are passionate about, and something that they are good at. I’m passionate about science and technology, some people it is cars, others it is football. Of course, some people it is religion. Now, in their mind they feel like they are just doing as the Lord commands, by reading the Bible constantly, going to church all the time, watching TV shows about God, talking with people on the internet about religious matters, etc. But the truth is, most people who do this are not motivated by a sense of a commandment by God, rather because they actually enjoy it. And you know what, that is fine with me. The problem is, not everybody is like that. And sometimes people confuse this enjoyment with loyalty to God or being a better person. For example, you might have one person who is very “into” his religion and another person who goes to church occasionally, or maybe never, but is still a firm believer. The second person may spend his time engaged in sports or working on cars in his garage. But put those same two people to the test and see where their convictions lie such as finding a wallet on a park bench, or helping others in need, or having somebody place a gun to their head and say “do you believe in God?” Then I think you’d find very little correlation between the results of these tests and how often they went to church. So why is it that the people who’s hobby is religion have to always look down on the people who do not have such a hobby? By the way, people like that are often social outcasts, sometimes even at church. Yes, it is possible to be too religious even at church. if your only hobby is religion, and that is all you can talk about, it is hard to form relationships with other people, even other people of your same religion.
