What do you do to fit into your church?

I attend a pretty big church, so it is basically many little churches within a church all regulated by the politics of the larger. I have to say I have felt at home and welcome there, but I have felt outside and alone there as well. It all depends on the day and who I run into. It is hard to build good foundations there because people move from clas to class, from one worship sevice to another. SO it changes on a regular basis. No one is completely free to speak their monds at any church, but I have stepped out on al imb a few times.Things I just could not bite my tongue about any longer. I did feel a little heat when I did, but it subsided rather quickly. I'm not sure of your intentions on this topic...so what are you getting at here?????

Many years ago when I used to go to church, I found it wasn't a good idea to speak up. I DID speak up eventually, because I found something to be incredibly hypocritical - and then I didn't go back. I would never belong to 'organised' religion again, as I find human interpretation of the Bible to be mostly self-serving. Having said that, I respect everyone's entitlement to their own beliefs and have friends of many religions. It's entirely up to us to believe whatever we wish.

What I do to fit into my church is I get involved. I go to the ladies meetings, I help out with youth functions, I go to Bible study and I helped out at the church summer camp which I'm doing again. I don't find myself holding back. I feel comfortable in my church and I get everything that I need from it. We are doing more and more to meet more needs of the community.

Of course, no one here I suppose who be able to "speak what he wants" in a church, I mean we have to behave accordingly when we are in there. As far as I am concerned, I am free to express myself in some degree in a sense like talking to my churchmates and my pastor about things I don't understand, I mean I have to be honest on things that I am not in comformed with like for instance my stand on some doctrines I believe contradictory to what i have studied, believed in and embraeed ex. tithing. But I have to see to it that I express it in a manner not offending to them, I have to talk to them and tell how I viewed it to be no longer necessary or practiced, they respect me on that though, however, my beliefs doesnt necessarily means that it is already accepted generally. No big deal to me though.

for me, being inside the church means getting to know God more and knowing His plans for me, and what life would i need to live for.. i think you need to check out www.esoriano.wordpress.com try it my friend, my questions were answered there, all were directly answered from what the bible says..

I am ok with my church, i have learned so many things there. We have freedom to express and ask questions at the right time and places.

I feel very welcome by the church. I always look forward to our fellowships. As for me, I need not do something extra-ordinary to fit in. I just have to be myself and be align with everybody in confessing our faith.

As a Roman Catholic I do feel the need for greater interaction between the priests and those attending mass .... but that doesnt really happen .