Friday, March 31, 2006

Agent wanted

For the past week or two, I have walked by the make-shift worship house near the library and had very mixed feelings about its existence. On one hand, I understand the idea of making religion easily accessible by having a "church" right in front of VanPelt library. Yet I couldn't help but also feel like it was a little invasive. Religion is a personal preference for everyone; true, some are open enough about their beliefs to partake in a worship next to the button, but others are more private about their religious feelings and the whole worship tent in the middle of college green seems a bit "in your face." It seems that religion is a very hard idea to market, especially to college kids. It's such a diverse idea that trying to publicize it seems useless. Most religious banners or signs go unnoticed, because it's hard to make a big statement about such an uncertain idea. Yet other, more attention grabbing attempts, such as the worship tent, try to jam religion down your throat in a far too forward fashion. Because of it's anonymity, I feel that religion often gets a bad name, being seen as too serious and complicated, and eventually ends up driving those who are curious, but uncertain away. Yet it doesn't have to be so threatening, and people should be more willing to take an interest in worship and beliefs. The connotation of religion could definitily use a make-over to make it more user-friendly. I think religion could maybe just use some new agents.

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