A bible study I know of, was comprised of a couple married couples and one single woman. The study decided to schedule a weekend retreat. Since many of the married couples had kids they needed a sitter. So without asking the single woman
they 'informed' her she would be staying home from the retreat and taking care of their kids! My friend was completely outraged.
The worst part is I have seen this attitude so many times in the church. Single people get treated like second class citizens and it infuriates me.
Half the time it's stay at home moms who are the culprits! It's like.... let me get this straight, someone who has a full time job and is involved in multiple ministries, in your twisted brain, has more time on her hands and should act like your servant just because she's single? No wonder people leave the church.
One married woman said to me, 'well Tara can do all the prep work for our next church event because she's single.' I wanted to say: 'Tara has a full time job, takes care of her mother and is involved in multiple ministries, how about we treat her with respect and ask first?' But many mean, scathing comments were also brewing in my mind so I kept silent.
What is wrong with certain married people that they are so self absorbed and disrespectful of single people?
The church's lack of respect for single people is appalling.
they 'informed' her she would be staying home from the retreat and taking care of their kids! My friend was completely outraged.
The worst part is I have seen this attitude so many times in the church. Single people get treated like second class citizens and it infuriates me.
Half the time it's stay at home moms who are the culprits! It's like.... let me get this straight, someone who has a full time job and is involved in multiple ministries, in your twisted brain, has more time on her hands and should act like your servant just because she's single? No wonder people leave the church.
One married woman said to me, 'well Tara can do all the prep work for our next church event because she's single.' I wanted to say: 'Tara has a full time job, takes care of her mother and is involved in multiple ministries, how about we treat her with respect and ask first?' But many mean, scathing comments were also brewing in my mind so I kept silent.
What is wrong with certain married people that they are so self absorbed and disrespectful of single people?
The church's lack of respect for single people is appalling.