Salvation

Hughes feels the impending pressure to "come to jesus" and be "saved" as he attends his church's revival. He is eventually the last one to stand an be saved but he felt that he didn't feel anything only the pressure to conform and be apart of his church. If Langston had denied he probably would have been shunned for his actions. Why does he eventually conform to something he didn't believe in? Why do we sometimes lie to ourselves to become a part of a group? I believe he stood up for the soul purpose to not be left behind and looked down upon by his church. He choose to keep his stature and thus become apart of his church. We as people may do it for other reasons like, going along with your family's, friends, and churches views. People seem to go along with these two groups even at the cost of their own unhappiness, or in Langston's case
Langston's faith in god is also put to the ultimate test (as is our own everyday) by enduring the revival. He comes to the point where he decides if he really believes in God. It's a point in which he truly decides something for himself. I like this idea of deciding for yourself because religion is one of the only things you can truly decide on. You either  believe or don't believe. It's totally up to you. People can still go to church but it doesn't necessarily mean they actually believe in god. Sure some of the stories in the bible teach good morals but does the idea of god being there have to come with it?