Why do people do bad things and then run to church.?

Ponokahontas

They truly think they can do anything as long as its confessed- it's people using the church as a scapegoat and refusing to take responsibility for their actions

fhornsr

Because they misunderstand the meaning of the word "repent." The word in the original Greek means: "think differently; change your mind, regretting your sins and changing your conduct." Most people who attend churches which preach repentance, seem to forget the part that says, "changing your conduct."

Goodspeed

I see alot of that too, I think people don't understand there is forgiveness and there are consequences from your actions...many sin and know the Lord will forgive their sins for we are only human...and yes we are back in the good grace of God, but that doesn't mean there will be no consequences for our actions...the closer you walk with the Lord the happier you will be in life, continue to do bad things, it doesn't matter were you run, your still going to pay for your actions one way or the other...I choose to do good, it eliminates the stress and drama from my life and that is a blessing in disguise. To continue to do bad over and over...just makes your life all that more difficult because the more bad you do the further you have distanced your walk with the Lord.

xkxmxm

guilt

low1sk8er

Because people are lead to believe that they can wash away any mistakes they make by going to church. People need to take responsibility for their action. I've done bad before, things I'm not proud of, but I think about it and make better choices now. I didn't need to go to a church and ask for forgiveness.

Jersey Boy

Guilt.

True forgiveness comes from true repentance.

May-May`s mommy

They are seeking forgiveness.

Troy

Cuz bad people think the cops won't be looking for them at church.

Mommymonster

If her concience can handle it, so be it.

Cattales

guilt

cgc17788

Everyone commits sins along the way and everyone likes the idea of forgiveness, but most people are smart enough to know that forgiveness doesn't come from a priest or a prayer; while others are content to believe that it does.

Mean Carleen

Trying to justify the actions and be forgiven for it...Phonies. Its like I call my best friend a convenient Christian because she is a Christian when it suits her but then she does **** that is totally a no no per Christians. I dislike fakers with a passion. Do it and stand behind the fact that you did it rather if it was wrong or right DAMNIT!!!!

gin

good question i've always wondered that too. there are unforgivable sins, how does that work with the church?

kalsmom

Because they are told that when they confess, their sins are absolved, like a clean slate. This is why I think Catholicism is a scam.

chr31istine

because if they repent then they feel it's ok

myindigostar

conscience nags them. They are in the right as long as they did not KNOWINGLY commit the offense.

If they purposely did wrong KNOWING they would be forgiven then they need to pick up there bible 'cause that is NOT the way it works.

meghanw1

Probably because they do feel bad and have a need to feel close to God and seek forgiveness. The reason they probably do it again is because they don't try and change. Or they don't really acknowledge what they did wrong was really wrong or feel like it's something they can control. They probably run to church to get rid of the guilt they feel at the present. There could be so many reasons. Remember, people aren't perfect. We all have our flaws and we do the best we can.

ibaby25

because of guilty conscience

snorkelman_37

First off, they do bad things because they feel that they are not worthy to have good things in their lives. Some suffer from a lack of self esteem, self worth, and self confidence.

Religion is another issue. Looking back at why we have church is a good place to start. going back in history, the church was put together to control the population from civil war and civil disagreements. Giving the people an alternative and sending out vague messages as to what kind of life they will have after they are gone from earth was also a good scare tactic too.

When we do bad things, we often feel a sense of guilt. The church thrives on this and it thrives on persuading people that they are sinners and filled with guilt already, so that they will repent their sins... even though many are not sinners to begin with.

nellysgirl4life08107

well it seems to me like your wife is havin some problems. but people that do bad things does not go to church that often they either go to jail or juvie so... that's whut i think.

wak_11691

its called confession u idiot

countryhoney

cause we are all in the flesh we are not perfect,and people make mistakes.but thankfully we can ask for forgiveness.

bea

because after doing so, they realized they did wrong....I really dont know but thats my perspective....

Mz.H

I think that it helps them get over the guilt of whatever they did. Its wrong...to me its a false hope. You did then your guilty. You have to face yourself and undo whatever it is that you done.

Jay Glastonbury

its called hypocrisy.

biglouduglyguy

"Prayer is the last refuge of the scoundrel."
-paraphrased from Lisa Simpson

YES!

then you'll know they have done something bad

Athena M

Some times guilt, most times fear. They fear punishment and might think sth bad will happen to them in return. So they ask for forgiveness, to get away with it

MissChatea

Because God gives us the ability to ask for forgiveness. Now if you keep doing the same thing over and over again then you have a problem and God will save you in the end...

pooh

hypocrisy
1 : a feigning to be what one is not or to believe what one does not; especially : the false assumption of an appearance of virtue or religion
2 : an act or instance of hypocrisy

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