So after years of being a “lukewarm Christian” at best I finally started regularly going to a baptist church last spring, right before they stopped making people wear masks indoors. I was longing for spiritual fullness so much that I ignored the fact that they were almost all mask and government law lovers.
Shortly after joining the church the mask mandate was lifted and despite not being a fan of most of their worship music, and despite teaching out of the ESV which I have mixed feelings about, I was enjoying it.
A month ago we returned to mask-dom and couldn’t help but going back to feeling like an outsider, hating every moment of it. I “want” to go back but I feel differently about 90% of the members now (that they are suckers) and having grown quite a bit feel like I don’t even want to go anymore. What do you fellow Christians think? I almost feel like I’d only be going at this point so I don’t “look” like a backpedaler, and don’t want to offend the very good Pastors there. not into the worship music, the Bible study lessons I can get elsewhere, and im not big on socializing…
What would/did you do? Stick with it? Find a new church? Just continue to worship on my own?
Yes, sorry. My bad, I should have explained. Thank you.
Oh dude (or dudette), we have both participated and watched others in a home church. That takes a very special blend of people to make sure you stay on track, don't get legalistic (cult) or even worse, an un-Godly direction. We have yet to achieve that, nor have others we've watched. As far as those saying not attending a state sponsored church is bad, they can kiss my ass. #1) then they know NOTHING of God's word. #2) they know nothing about the true depth of what they are here to discuss in general.