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ez2u:
well we just came from our 3rd church service, last Sunday,  I had to walk out and would not take communion with them.  I guess you all are wondering why we are looking?  Well we are very lonely for fellowship.  So far there is none.  I don't want to begin to tell you the lie's and distortions that both my husband and i hear from the pulpit.  It seems to be getting worst.

onelovedread:
ez2u
I was one of the last hold-outs on this forum, who refused to stop attending a church.
I remember Rene and others advising me to leave but I stood firm for a pretty long time. :D
Up until about a year ago, I was still going every week to "my church" but it got to the stage that I had to leave.
I was becoming more and more frustrated and disillusioned by the difference in their beliefs and ours, and the erroneous stuff they were preaching.
But I still didn't leave because of the close relationships I enjoyed with some of the brethren.
I finally did and guess how many keep in touch even by text or phone? Yeah, none. Hahaha.
I guess they must be p'd.

gerard_dsouza:
ez2u,
Let me share how I look at attending churches, maybe it will help.
Whenever I attend a church and hear something, I ask myself can I not get up from my seat and speak up that this is a lie.
I left the Catholic church after speaking out at them and what was wrong there. They told me to go away and not share such stuff or else I will be asked to leave by the Nuns. This was when I was mixing with some young adults when I just got converted at age 22. Going to Catholic church and also a Charismatic non Catholic non denominational church.
Similar end took place when I started questioning the Pastor of the non denominational church and started to share new things I learnt from God's word and finally it ended with meeting in home groups. I left that church also, as I was isolated and finally had my own group meeting sharing leadership with a brother. Very difficult to lead a home group, because I had my home as a meeting place and also I had to share in meeting every week and sometimes twice a week. And all I shared was open to question and criticism and I could not run away from all that. So at a age 27 I was already leading a group and stopped at age 33/34 or so. Since then for about 3 to 5 years not on a regular basis, I went to many churches and the experience of going there was just too much for me. I always wanted to speak up at them and could never do that without creation confusion and disturbance. So finally when I understood that God could save all mankind, that was the doctrine that placed a wedge into all the doctrines the churches believed. Before I would pick on doctrine like how the leadership is to be run. That the church should not tithe and what is the church etc.
Once you have something that they will never accept you, that makes it so simple, and they will just throw you out. I am very confrontational and like getting into the real deal, no playing around. I want the real deal and nothing less. Don't care it they throw me out. I want real fellowship and reality.
I stop here. I guess I shared very strongly here. Sorry about this.
Gerry
 
 

Dave in Tenn:
You want fellowship, join a theater group or a volunteer organization.  The last place you will find "spiritual" fellowship is a church, and it's also not always a good place to find "soulish" fellowship.

I told my mother so she could understand it:  I don't go to bars, and I don't go to church.

If the bar is not too bad, I'd rather go to it, if I MUST choose.  I'll likely go to church again, but not for 'fellowship'.

gerard_dsouza:
Thanks Dave, I feel spiritual fellowship here. Don't need a soulish fellowship one at all.
I prefer the unbelievers to soulish fellowship any time. Then again, soulish fellowship is good opportunity to shake them up a bit and make them think.
 

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