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+1 for this. No church is perfect, but my experience is that church is a place where I can go to gather with people from diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and
by ashton314 3y ago
+1 for this. No church is perfect, but my experience is that church is a place where I can go to gather with people from diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and needs and come together on some common points: we need more than ourselves to make it through life, we need to be kinder, and we should serve each other.
I have seen my congregation rally around new parents, people with mental health conditions, and other such common struggles. Serving others is a great way to feel that you are part of a community. Church can be a great framework for that kind of thing.
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- JambalayaJim 3y agoWhile I totally understand why you'd find community there, I am surprised that you'd consider Church to be a place to find people of diverse backgrounds. That hasn't at all been my experience
- pfannkuchen 3y agoThey probably mean in terms of profession or class. I would be surprised if you didn’t find that kind of diversity at most churches.
- xupybd 3y agoMy church has one couple where both spouses were born in the same country. We span many past religions and world views. Poor backgrounds and wealthy. But we all now hold a very similar world view. So we don't have the kind of diversity some people think of. We're not defined by our pasts as much as we are by our common beliefs.