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i would've imagined the reason for church isn't just to worship, but to also find a community.
by chii 3y ago
i would've imagined the reason for church isn't just to worship, but to also find a community.
- otikik 3y agoBut that involves what you and others want instead of what you want. That’s socialism.
- mydriasis 3y agoWeird take...?
- mminer237 3y agoWanting what's best for others instead of what's best for yourself is, like, one of the core commands in Christianity.
- AnimalMuppet 3y agoI would argue that it's deeper than that. In wanting what's best for others, you find what's best for yourself. (Note that it has to be what's genuinely best for others, not what they say is best for them, nor what they want most at the time. It's not just "go along with whatever they want" - that's being a doormat.)
- mydriasis 3y agoThat's definitely a big part of it. At the same time, different people have different ideas of what that means. For many, being directly involved in the affairs and the machinery of the church is just too much -- they'd rather make new friends, go to bible study sessions, or have fun barbecues and stuff like the article mentions. Don't get me wrong -- lots of people find their community through volunteering -- it's just that it can get to be a lot.
- AnimalMuppet 3y agoIt should be. (You can't obey all those commands that contain the words "one another" in isolation.) But not everyone who walks in the door is looking for that. For at least some of the people, the purpose is just to worship. (And for those who are there for community, well, there are also commands to worship...)
- wrp 3y agoThe issue is being able to choose your degree of involvement. I know people who like to attend church but won't if their only choice is a small one, because of the social demands made of them in a small group.