Some Christians believe that you do not need to go to church to be a good Christian, but other Christians believe that you do need to go to church to be a good Christian.

I have many reasons why you do not need to go to church to be a good Christian; I will now explain several of them.

• You may not be able to go to church because of a disability or you may be elderly and cannot get transport. This is a good reason because churches do not a disabled area where wheelchairs or people with broke ligaments can go, and also they do not have disabled facilities such as disabled toilets or even a disabled ramp.
• Another belief of mine is that as long as you follow the Golden Rule, which is “To Love God and Our Neighbor as Ourselves”, we are all good Christians and we shouldn’t need to attend church on the day of the Sabbath.
• The disabled, elderly or strong believers in not attending church can learn about being a Christian at home through reading the bible, Watching TV, Listening to the radio or other sources of learning.
• I have heard a reason for going to church, which is ‘By attending church you become part of the community’ but I believe that you can be a Christian in isolation without meeting others.

In my opinion this statement is more relevant in the world today; unlike years ago when my parents were young and they had to tell their R.E teacher what the gospel on Sunday was about.

With pressure of work and unsociable shifts, the ability to attend a formal service is not always possible. Holidays abroad where a church is not in the area creates a situation that could distress a catholic worshipper if they felt under pressure and believed that God would not forgive them for not going to Church. The God we all know is a Kind, Understanding and loving God and would welcome and acknowledge any form of recognition wherever this takes place.

Individuals have different ways of expressing themselves and some do it quietly and some sing it from the rooftops as in the Baptist Churches but surely if and wherever you are and you need to talk to God as long as it is sincere and not selfish the outcome is the same. God listens to us all whether we ask for our favorite football team to win on a Saturday afternoon or for a sick relative to get well, God listens and as children we have all asked for a favorite toy which didn’t materialize but some of Gods greatest gifts are unanswered prayers, this is Gods way of showing us that what we ask for is not always in our best interest. Confessing our sins is another personal conversation with our inner-self and God. Knowing the things that could have offended God and others and asking for forgiveness, understanding that the offences should not be repeated and that some measures of penance is required does not have to take place in a confessional box in a church. Saying you are sorry for a spiteful word or deed is a confession as long as you do not commit the same thing again. We should always remember that God is everywhere he will forgive his children anything and although to worship together as a Christian family is considered the expected, individual worship and confession is an accepted Christian philosophy which in modern times is now popular.