Langston Hughes Salvation Summary

How does one find salvation? One would answer with the simple reply that salvation can be found through religion. There are a wide variety of religions that people put their faith in hoping to find their salvation such as; Buddhism, Muslims, Mormons, etc… but the most familiar is the Christian religion. In Langston Hughes “Salvation” exposes the flaws within the Christian religion, the fact that individuals do not understand what they are being taught and just doing what is expected of them as well as the hypocritical ways that happen in the Christian organization. Growing up, it is normal for children to just go with the flow of their environment and to do what is asked of them by their elders. In “salvation” Langston Hughes reveals the feeling
There are numerous accounts of stories where people have expressed that they have not had a full understanding of the bible or what they were being lead to believe period while at church. For example; a blog by Lillian Daniel who is telling a story about a man she met and his experience with the church “Like many Americans, this man had made several stops in the religious marketplace. He was raised a Catholic but felt injured by that tradition. His questions weren't answered or welcomed by the church, he said, and the worship, rituals and preaching seemed irrelevant.” Church is a place where people go to find answers, but how can answers be found if questions are not welcomed in the church? Following this statement there is also other individuals that express the same issue, take J. Warner Wallace who claims “As a Christian, I have many unanswered questions. The more I study the Christian worldview, the larger my list seems to grow. Why are people having such a hard time getting the answers they need and because they are not receiving these answers is it leading the community of Christian to doubt the church teaching or find the ways hypocritical? And what about the people who go to church and find their selves self-righteous do they not show hypocrisy in their
On March, 24th, 2014 The Huston Fox channel 26 did a broadcast about a pastor stealing from his own church. “An associate pastor has been arrested for stealing more than a quarter of a million dollars from his church in Houston, investigators say Thompson created a separate account and deposited checks intended for the church over a two year period. “Taking advantage of the Christian communities’ funds for personal use, where does the corruption stop? Once again a church leader disappointing his community with his selfish endeavors instead of putting the money to good use for the church and its church members, another hypocritical situation to add to the books. One other example to look at is a posting by WLKY32 about a preacher who also was indicted for stealing money from the church and using it for personal use, leaving his congregation with the feeling of devastation once the news broke. “A former pastor of the Bardstown Baptist Church is facing criminal charges after police said he racked up a hefty balance on the church's credit cards,” Police said Mays spent at least $80,000 on guns, electronics and other personal items -- all on the church's dime They said he began illegally using the credit cards in 2009 and didn't stop until he resigned last month.” Then also goes on to say at the end of the report “This was a man who was part of their family and he has a wife and children who the