Just When You Think It's Safe To Worship...

[wlotus]

I went to church to be inspired and ended up annoyed. If the church continues to be held hostage by a small but vocal minority who will go to the media and the courts to overturn the democratic process of the church, I will do what they should have done: leave. I don't have the patience for this foolishness. It's bad enough to see the democratic process hijacked in this country, but to experience it in church is beyond the pale.

I want spiritual community, but at what cost?

Comments

[arkadelos.livejournal.com]

A true spiritual community will neither cost anything nor compromise anything.

[ruthiebgr8.livejournal.com]

I hate church politics. If only churches existed without any. THEN I'd feel safe going to church. As it is, I've hidden in mega-churches where I've kept out of the politics and stayed out of everyone's way.

I understand your pain. I felt the same way in churches way too many times.

[faerie-spark.livejournal.com]

Wasn't this a Sunday morning service you went to? I know that politics in churches is rampant, but I'd think that folks could just let a service go on as it's supposed to.
I'm ssorry this has been so unpleasant for you. I know nothing of it from experience, but my husband has told me all about church politics. He know longer attends church, for that, as well as other reasons.

[tively-split.livejournal.com]

here's my democratic vote for a tenth circle, for all them "Christians" who're really into bullying others (be it literally or thru 'concerned' Scripture quotin' or what ever)

[rockbirthedme.livejournal.com]

Butbutbutbut ... if he had a real call to the ministry, he'd be willing to pay the church for the chance to preach! Ministers are supposed to be above caring about worldly things like salaries!

I'm sorry this is happening in your church, but I've seen so much bullshit politics in the Church that I have to say I'm not surprised. And nothing seems to start bullshit faster than money. I'm appalled that a group within the church would attempt to use the courts to prevent bringing in a minister who has been democratically selected, though. Do you have any idea what grounds they were using?