A joke??? I've read the New Testament many times already, I'm retired and happily married, thank you.
Why not attending church?
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Just need a break
Sometimes church can be exhausting, esp for introverts. Depending on the church. If its smaller church you can be roped into all sorts of things, that take up all your time, but if bigger church its so noisy you get lost in the crowd.
If I want fellowship, I generally find people who are christians to talk to and walk with not at church, any day of the week. Plus its churches are a long way to drive and hard to get parking.
A lot of churches out reach in places like retirement villages, because it's hard for oldies to travel to church, esp if they are housebound.
I mean you either walk to church or drive, you can't always get the bus, as on Sunday there aren't many buses running and if they are you be waiting a long time to catch one. Because the drivers need a day off too. When I didn't have a car I just didn't go unless I was offered a ride.
Sometimes church can be exhausting, esp for introverts. Depending on the church. If its smaller church you can be roped into all sorts of things, that take up all your time, but if bigger church its so noisy you get lost in the crowd.
If I want fellowship, I generally find people who are christians to talk to and walk with not at church, any day of the week. Plus its churches are a long way to drive and hard to get parking.
A lot of churches out reach in places like retirement villages, because it's hard for oldies to travel to church, esp if they are housebound.
I mean you either walk to church or drive, you can't always get the bus, as on Sunday there aren't many buses running and if they are you be waiting a long time to catch one. Because the drivers need a day off too. When I didn't have a car I just didn't go unless I was offered a ride.
There is a small church by my corner. It has been there for decades. Good teaching. But I can tell they are struggling with attendance.
I pray people will fill up that church, grow in faith.
I attend another one down the street. I view local church as a commitment, a divine placement by God.
I pray people will fill up that church, grow in faith.
I attend another one down the street. I view local church as a commitment, a divine placement by God.
The closest church to me is the Mormon church, and I don't go there. I've never been.
Should I check it out?
One of my church friends, who is not Mormon, said she went to a temple open day. Even though it's all the way across town. I don't think I would, though some would drive a long way to attend. I asked her what she thought and she said the Mormons must have a lot of money to spend.
Should I check it out?
One of my church friends, who is not Mormon, said she went to a temple open day. Even though it's all the way across town. I don't think I would, though some would drive a long way to attend. I asked her what she thought and she said the Mormons must have a lot of money to spend.
Only go to Bible based church. Check their statement of faith.The closest church to me is the Mormon church, and I don't go there. I've never been.
Should I check it out?
One of my church friends, who is not Mormon, said she went to a temple open day. Even though it's all the way across town. I don't think I would, though some would drive a long way to attend. I asked her what she thought and she said the Mormons must have a lot of money to spend.
1 Corinthians 12:12-27
New International Version
12 Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. 14 Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many.
15 Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. 16 And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? 18 But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. 19 If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20 As it is, there are many parts, but one body.
21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” 22 On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23 and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, 24 while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it, 25 so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. 26 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.
New International Version
12 Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. 14 Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many.
15 Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. 16 And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? 18 But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. 19 If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20 As it is, there are many parts, but one body.
21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” 22 On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23 and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, 24 while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it, 25 so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. 26 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.
I don’t attend church because I feel like parents are like strict when it comes to it and since I have no one to talk to about my faith,I decided to be here in Christian chat to connect with brothers and sister s here
Most churches determined during the Covid closures that it wasn't necessary after all,
True for Christians. Many determined it is not necessary to gather face to face.
Just wonder how efficient that is for iron sharpen iron.
In Paul s time, one guy in church commit serious sin, if in today, no one gather together, guess no one will find out, rebuke, help repent.
1 Peter 4:10
New International Version
10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.
New International Version
10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.