Good morning all and happy Sunday. Am here to share with you things we do to our fellow superior mortal beings especially in the court of law but do not practice in Church of God.

* When the judge/ magistrate enters the court, all persons in the court room are to pay accolades by standing. In church, we despise the calls to worship God through sincere praise and thanksgiving.
* You dare not sit until the judge sit. In Church, we sits even before the pastor ask us to.
* Your phone dare not ring by mistake, else it wl be impounded for two wks and be subsequently released. In church, we jump out to receive calls and even discuss business deal on phone while sermon proceeds.
* You must not be sighted browsing in court while proceedings has commenced. Whereas we turn the house of God to cybercafe.
* You must not make unwarranted conversation with someone else to disrupt the court proceedings, else it shall be termed contempt. However, we exchange handshakes like area boys and make noise even among the choristers.
* Court room is a solemn assembly, and decorum should be maintained. The Church has become a market environment.
* As a lawyer, you dare not arrive the court room late, else it may cost you your investment in that entire suit/ case. Lawyers are to wait for the judges' arrival and not the other way round. In Church, a worker who arrives late feels he can't be reprimanded and even repeat such the following week since no one pays him.
* In criminal trial, an accused person must ensure his frequent attendance in court and must not miss any adjourned date, else bench warrant will be issued against him and he wl be re- arrested and detained. While most Christians absents themselves for no concrete reason and comes to Church only at will.
* While judgement is being read, a watchman (police officer) stands by the entrance to bar any entering and exit. In Church, while the pastor keeps preaching, pple comes in and go out without taking recourse of the effect of not paying attention to God.
* Your sitting position in court must be moderate and normal, else you may be asked to leave the court out of embarrassment. In our churches, ladies even find it comfortable to open their legs while sitting in front row and men crossing their legs.
* Lawyers appearing before court must be moderate in dressing the otherwise of which the judge wl not give you right of audience at all. To the judge, you wl be recorded absent and she will tell you "Sorry I can't see you". However, in Church we dress shabbily and unkempt to distract several attention.
Let's think about this, as God is a rewarder of those who seek Him. Cheerzzz.

***Adeolu Ayo Aderinto***

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