like anyone can just walk into any church anytime? isnt that an invitation for like freaks and weirdos to come in?? i thought churches were like clubs,members only but then again what do i know
2007-01-22 08:26:23 · 13 answers · asked by howdy 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
and by sinner you mean...the freak or weirdo?
2007-01-22 08:30:37 · update #1
Hi I'm training to be a priest/pastor... and yep -anyone can just walk into a church when it's open.
In my humble oppinion the healthiest churches have a few freaks and weirdos... I think it shows that anyone can be real about their gunk. Within the church we can have boudries of respecting others and ask people to leave if they harrass people etc but beyond that I really don't want to build a church where everyone is my definition of cool, or where people are so insecure they form cliques.
I know some churches can feel like that but I don't think it has to be that way.
2007-01-22 08:45:26 · answer #1 · answered by Grace 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our church has a sign that says "all are welcome". It's not open 24/7, its small and not enough people to stay there all the time. It's not a club, but people do choose to become members, but honestly, no one would join a church they hadn't visited in the first place, right? You have a problem with freaks and weirdos? I think it breaks the monotomy to have different people at church, so being a "freak" or "weirdo" is fine with me.
2007-01-22 08:34:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No anyone can come in.... and if they are truly christians they would be willing to sit with the sinner as jesus did...
Add: We have thieves and child molesters, adulterers, in the midst of us, even some christians are these... so yes anyone "freaks and weirdos" "only those who are sick need the Physician"
2007-01-22 08:29:57 · answer #3 · answered by daisyduke_205 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes anyone can go to church but obviously it has to be opened alot of churches lock their doors until services are about to begin
2007-01-22 08:35:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what variety of a church does your mom visit?I even have on no account in all my years as a christian(i'm sixty 5) seen or perhaps heard of something like this.that's no person's employer in case you tithe or no longer and for the preacher to ask that,I helpful does no longer visit that church.i think of that's extremely incorrect.What does your mom think of of this?
2016-11-26 19:33:56 · answer #5 · answered by schook 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone can walk into a church. That is what the church is for. All of us (even christians) are sinners. And all is welcome in God's house.
2007-01-22 08:31:49 · answer #6 · answered by rosey 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO. Anyone can go to church, as long as you, dont, like, steal from the congregation, or molest the sunday school class, or kill someone.
2007-01-22 08:31:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sort of. All are welcome in church. However, well there you are expected to observe certain "house rules". These vary form removing your shoes at the door, to avoiding desecration of the church.
2007-01-22 08:32:54 · answer #8 · answered by Stranggore 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's a real church, it's open to all.
2007-01-22 08:31:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WELL HOW DO U THINKL U BECOMEA MEMEBER OF A CHURCH IF U DONT WALK IN AND JOIN IT. JUST BE JOINED WITH THE RIGHT ONE.
2007-01-22 08:32:15 · answer #10 · answered by Spirited 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋