Questions on Religious Rituals

Ritual, 1949 - Cy Twombly
Ritual (1949), Cy Twombly


0. What does it mean to attend a ritual that has been going on for more than two thousand years?

1. What's the point of going to church on Sundays?

2. What are "better" things to do on Sundays?

3. What does it mean to keep the Sabbath holy? Does it have to involve going to church or participating in some kind of ritual?

4. Does it have to be a communal thing? Can I just keep it private and personal? 

5. When a certain ritual has been repeated for a certain number of time, it just becomes a dull, mindless habit, devoid of life and meaning. How can I avoid this? 






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