re: What do people get out of going to church on Easter once a year?

If sin had no price then there would be no need to avoid it. If murder wasn't a crime people would kill more. If theft wasn't a crime people would steal more. You're saying that god should simply pardon all crimes (sin) in an effort to appease people who don't deserve that kind of mercy. What would be the point of doing good if there was no penalty for evil?