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Meeting people at church.....

Fellowships, friendship, and joining together for worship with other christians is a major component of "traditional churches".

I think that its a great place to meet friends and fellowship with those you meet at church. But for "meeting/dating", I'm against. If "friendship" takes place and develops into dating, thats great. But people who goto church and seem to spend more time trying to land dates disturb me, and it happens.

With luv
-Sara
 
Sara929 said:
Fellowships, friendship, and joining together for worship with other christians is a major component of "traditional churches".

I think that its a great place to meet friends and fellowship with those you meet at church. But for "meeting/dating", I'm against. If "friendship" takes place and develops into dating, thats great. But people who goto church and seem to spend more time trying to land dates disturb me, and it happens.

With luv
-Sara
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Amen! One is to go to church for God not to get a date.
 
i think its a great place, as long as u can still focus on God during the worship services, which is hard to do but more power to u if u can pull it off! but then again, u have to consider this, "What happens in the event of a brake up?" "am i going hate being around her so much that i stop going to church or change churches?" i would hope that u didn't let a girl get in the way of what God has for you but to someone who is not strong enough in the Faith to do that, then maybe u shouldn't. and guys, don't worry about girls that much. Ultimately, our source of joy should come from God, and i no u may have heard that before but it strikes u a lot differently when u've recently been through a relationship, and its soooo true.
 
"What happens in the event of a brake up?" "am i going hate being around her so much that i stop going to church or change churches?"
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I don't think if you are an adult about relationships it has to be ugly when 2 people break up. My ex-girlfriend and I get along, we just knew there was no way we were going to make it work. Don't let relationships deteriorate to this, break up before it gets ugly if it isn't going to work out. This is a pet pieve of mine, you are not bound to your girlfriend or boyfriend until you are married. Until then you can freely end the relationship, even if it is for something rediculous on your end. That is assuming you do it in a proper manner too.

I agree Mac don't let women control your life, let God (same goes for the ladies here too, except the whole God before men thing :D )
 
I think that you should always remember that a church/congregation is still comprised of people. And with people, one must always be alert.

Churches are filled with liars, cheats, adulterers, theives...you name it, if it's a weakness, someone in a church will have it. If it's a sin, someone in a church will have committed it.

Unfortunately, we look for people we can "trust" with ourselves, but in truth, we aren't to place our trust in them, but God only.

I know, I know, how suspicious and paranoid. Well, I am. LOL
 
Churches are filled with liars, cheats, adulterers, theives...you name it, if it's a weakness, someone in a church will have it. If it's a sin, someone in a church will have committed it.
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I'm glad these people are there. They can hear the gospel of Jesus Christ and they may turn from their wicked ways and follow Christ. Thats what a church is for, not for the strong, but the weak.

Nuhmmie, this isn't a matter of paranoia, it is a matter of pride on your part. Trust God as your priority, but you are commanded to be in fellowship with other believers. If you can't trust them you will never have the relationship with Christ you were meant to. You are as sinful as they are, what keeps you from trusting them if you could ever ask for them to trust you?

And with people, one must always be alert.
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Alert yes, distanced no. You have to be able to trust people, they may hurt you, but God is there to handle those situations. They may be sinners, but so are you, so am I, so is everyone on earth and who has ever been on earth except for Christ. Don't ever use the excuse of others being sinful to distance yourself from others unless you will be put in a compromising situation of temptation. Christ dined with tax collectors, prostitutes and "sinners". Did you know eating with someone in the jewish culture is one of the most intimate things a person could do?

I don't want you to take this harshly, but by your previous post Nuhmmie you seem to be having issues with people that you need to work out. It is not psychologically healthy or spiritually healthy. I know I have been there. It is almost impossible to have a healthy relationship with Christ without support from other believers.
 
Church-related events (if applicable) are a good opportunity.


There are hundreds of singles at my church:

http://www.caeaglerock.com/

Occasionally someone throws a party. :smt023

There are retreats and mission trips as well-
 
so good.. for me, I cant find any in my church... mostly are all attached.. hmm
 
I find it advisable to find a mature, healthy relationship within the Church. Yes Church is about worshipping God and there is nothing in this world more awesome than that, but there is nothing wrong with finding a Biblical (I stress this so that sin does not creep into the relationship) relationship with someone who attends your Church.
 
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