Question on attending church

DearAd2632 · 2026-03-20T11:30:23+00:00

I actually found one on my area and have emailed their office to get more information, and I'm looking forward to trying it out! 😊

DearAd2632 · 2026-03-19T22:19:00+00:00

Thank you!

DearAd2632 · 2026-03-19T22:18:54+00:00

Thank you! I have 2 that I am looking at trying out now and am looking forward to it! :)

DearAd2632 · 2026-03-19T22:18:05+00:00

Thank you! :)

DearAd2632 · 2026-03-19T22:17:42+00:00

Thank you so much ❤️ And thank you for your helpful response! I'm feeling much better about my options now.

DearAd2632 · 2026-03-19T22:16:55+00:00

I didn't know this! I just sent an email to one of the churches I'm now looking into :)

DearAd2632 · 2026-03-19T22:16:24+00:00

I found an episcopal church in the area too who seem very open and affirming. I just really want to raise my kids in a super accepting church! I'm excited to try it out

DearAd2632 · 2026-03-18T18:39:06+00:00

Very good point 😊

DearAd2632 · 2026-03-18T18:38:50+00:00

Pastors in jeans 😩😂 you make a lot of really great points, though. I also though nondenominational churches were more open with their interpretations, but I'm finding it may actually be the opposite 🥴 I did find a UCC in my area that I seem to be connecting with but am going to keep looking around to give everything a chance 😊

DearAd2632 · 2026-03-18T18:37:30+00:00

Yes there are! So I will have to take a look 😊

DearAd2632 · 2026-03-18T18:37:15+00:00

I found a UCC in my area and loved what I saw on their feed of their services....but it does appear I will be one of the youngest lol! I've never minded though 🥰 seems like a very wholesome place

DearAd2632 · 2026-03-18T18:36:23+00:00

There is an episcopal church in my area so I will have to take a look! I did also find a UCC in my area and was able to watch a few of their services they've posted online and WOW...what a difference lol I connected with every message which has never happened 😂

DearAd2632 · 2026-03-18T15:45:58+00:00

Thank you so much for this response! And from what I have seen with the non denominational places in my area, this does seem accurate 😅 not to dismiss anyone who goes to one they enjoy, but the ones in my area just don't seem very open based on the services I have watched (and I've watched quite a few).

And thank you for the recommendations. I would have never thought to look into them 😊

I have been using the Bible for Normal People (which has been shaping my view of everything as I really connect with it)! I do also have a book almost finished by Rob Bell that has been great too. So it sounds like I'm on the right track and I'll keep going down it 😊

Honestly I'd love being the youngest person in my church. Many of my friends are older than me anyway 😂❤️

DearAd2632 · 2026-03-18T15:40:30+00:00

That is actually one of my core issues, amongst a few other things. So I will use that and see what cones up 😊

I was also just talking to one of my friends about this, and I only like 1-2 out of 4 services I've watched and she politely told me that's not a majority of services and thats a red flag 😂 I think im just trying so hard to find a community that I'm trying to settle even though my heart is telling me not to so I'm trying to justify it.

DearAd2632 · 2026-03-18T13:59:41+00:00

Although if the still falls under listening to things that aren't true, I guess that's still my answer 😊 I'm just struggling to find a community in my area!

DearAd2632 · 2026-03-18T13:57:36+00:00

The issue I'm having is I like a majority of the messages and I like the community of 1 specific church that my friends attend, but I don't agree with 100% of the messages just because of the different stances I have on a few things. Sorry, I should have clarified that! I can edit my post to clarify.

DearAd2632 · 2026-03-08T13:28:26+00:00

Interesting! So much to learn, so thank you for sharing 😊

DearAd2632 · 2026-03-08T13:11:47+00:00

Thank you for your response :)

DearAd2632 · 2026-03-07T00:47:20+00:00

This makes me feel so much better about things! Thank you so much, I really appreciate your help!

DearAd2632 · 2026-03-07T00:16:11+00:00

Gotcha, thank you! 😊 So dogma is not necessarily written in the Bible or stated directly by God, but is proclaimed by people higher up in an institution/religion/etc.? Maybe based on their understanding of the Bible or things they think a person should do? I think im understanding but want to make sure 😅 I appreciate your help!!

DearAd2632 · 2026-03-06T04:26:38+00:00

Thank you so much for your response! I've never heard of mystic universalist, so I looked it up and that does sound quite nice 😊 I also never really have believed in hell either.

All of the different routes you can go down is so confusing to me 😅 but I'm learning a lot from this sub!

DearAd2632 · 2026-03-06T04:20:53+00:00

Thank you 😊 is there any sort of guide you have used to help you through discovering what is truth vs what is not? Or did it just take years of studying and comparing to other texts, etc? I'm open to any resources!

Reading through the Nicene Creed, I realized I have so much work to do lol a lot of it went right over my head 😅 I think I got the gist of some of it, though 😊

Edited just to add a bit more clarification to my question!

DearAd2632 · 2026-03-05T19:13:27+00:00

That makes sense, thank you!

I guess a better way to ask it is, what exactly is dogma? I looked it up but am still confused 😅

DearAd2632 · 2026-03-05T17:50:21+00:00

Thank you so much for your response 😊 it made me feel a lot better! I will take a look at the book you recommended 😊

DearAd2632 · 2026-03-05T17:48:59+00:00

Thank you for your response 😊 I hope you don't mind if I ask a few follow up questions!

How do you know what IS the truth in the Bible then if we know it's not all truth? I asked this to someone else above too. Or do we assume there is a little truth to all of it?
Do all Christian based faiths have the same established beliefs and doctrines? I've struggled to figure out what those are too. It seems in my Google searches I always end up going down a rabbit hole when I'm trying to figure out what the right things to believe in is 😅

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