lack of connected-ness

[Christ_empowered]

I think a lot of people in the US today are alone and lonely. I thought, for a while, that I was the only one, but then I realized...it isn't just "mental patients" who are isolated and alone. I just happen to be one of an apparently growing number of people who are supported by the state to live as a "disabled mental patient." Our isolation is obvious; your isolation may not be.

Do you think the church (I'm thinking mostly of Protestant Churches, but Catholics...feel free to answer) is doing anything to counter this? can the church do anything, really?

 

[Abigail123]

Churches have so many programs going on today, it's sometimes difficult to pick which one to attend. People just need to make the choice to go and participate.

 

[Rollo Tamasi]

I think a lot of people in the US today are alone and lonely. I thought, for a while, that I was the only one, but then I realized...it isn't just "mental patients" who are isolated and alone. I just happen to be one of an apparently growing number of people who are supported by the state to live as a "disabled mental patient." Our isolation is obvious; your isolation may not be.

Do you think the church (I'm thinking mostly of Protestant Churches, but Catholics...feel free to answer) is doing anything to counter this? can the church do anything, really?

I often feel alone, but when I'm with people because I don't connect with them.
That's why a person can be walking down a crowded street and feel all alone.
We are all alone with God, so that we are never alone.
That's one of the hopes we have.
We stand alone before God but we are with God.

It's connecting with people that causes the problem.

Churches have their clicks.
You make some friends and then stay within your circle of friends.
It's a natural thing to do.
It creates security.
But it does nothing to help the person standing alone outside the click.

I've heard pastors say, "we'll take a break here and go over to someone you've never met and greet them and make them feel welcome and at home".
Then most people will get up and just gather with their friends instead.

The greatest gift of all is love.
We all know that but so few understand it.
People have to be taught to reach out to others just as we have to be taught everything else.

 

[iLOVE]

It is time for the Church and Christians to say, "In the name of Jesus, the word of God says that the battle is not mines, but the Lords. Lord Jesus you have created an opportunity for me to see your great power at a level I have never witness before. And I am looking to you to deliver, cast out, turn, twist, tweak, flip, and override this crisis. And I thank you that You will be a enemy to my enemies, and oppose those who oppose me. I thank you that no weapon that is formed against me shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against me in judgment you shall condemn. Thank you Lord that you will personally go with me, and You will give you me rest--and everything will be just fine for me." In Jesus mighty name - Amen.

 

[Kenny_ms]

I often feel alone, but when I'm with people because I don't connect with them.

Many take that a step further and are alone for just that reason....they stopped bothering to connect.

People have to want help, some don't or maybe they haven't found the right people to be around.

 

[Rollo Tamasi]

I often feel alone, but when I'm with people because I don't connect with them.

Many take that a step further and are alone for just that reason....they stopped bothering to connect.

People have to want help, some don't or maybe they haven't found the right people to be around.

This may be true to an extent, but for many people, being alone can be caused by being shy, or feeling unable to communicate for whatever reason, and it becomes quite psychological in nature.
People need help to break out of their shell, they may be crying for help but you don't hear them.

 

[Kenny_ms]

This may be true to an extent, but for many people, being alone can be caused by being shy, or feeling unable to communicate for whatever reason, and it becomes quite psychological in nature.
People need help to break out of their shell, they may be crying for help but you don't hear them.

Absolutely, and I didn't mean to imply anything other than to an extent. Could be several reasons and yours is likely a major one.

As for crying out for help and people not hearing, I'm afraid that is way to common an occurrence and not just in this area..... it's very sad, especially when some go out of their way not to hear because they don't want to bother....I've seen that before.