Question:
Searching for a new faith. Help?
2009-07-09 18:01:00 UTC
I was raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints but I recently left the Church. I'm a married women expecting her first child this August and I want to raise my child in a Christian household. I was very involved in the Mormon church and I want to be part of a Christian community where you can very involved in Church life.

My husband was raised a Seventh-Day Adventist but he left that church a while ago. We currently attend non-denominational services but it doesn't feel as home-y as being in a denomination.

Christians, tell me about your denomination, the primary goals and biblical texts used in your denomination, what church life and activities are like, and what ever else I should know.

(And no offense, but I am NOT looking to be Mormon again, nor to be a 7 Day Adventist, or be in any sort of nontrinitarian religion like Jehovah's Wittiness).
Eleven answers:
2009-07-09 18:39:39 UTC
I am not Christian. However, when I was studying the Christian faith and attended many denominations, I was blown away by the Episcopal Church (Anglican in the UK) because they are so nice and accepting of everyone. I have attended several Episcopal churches and all the priests I have met (some women, some men), all were just so nice and genuinely seemed to be filled with love for everyone. There also was a great sense of community within these churches...people who go regularly and get involved in church activities like evening Bible studies, men's fellowship, Episcopal women's group, pot lucks, bake sales, rummage sales, charity groups for food banks, Sunday school programs for kids, etc. So I recommend the Episcopal Church as a great church to get involved with.
2009-07-10 01:36:26 UTC
Honestly I don't know of any other denomanation that has the sense of community that LDS has. I guess you could try Amish or Mennonite as they are pretty deep with community. Amish do accept converts(just really hard to convert since it requires taking up there lifestyle)



I was Roman Catholic, belonged to a non denomanational church and tried out Assembly of God, Congregationalists, Methodists, Baptist, Southern Baptists, , Nazarenes, Orthodox(can convert but they never treat you like an equal), JW, Church of Christ, Boston Church of Christ(scary), 7th day Adventists, Brethren and a number of non denomanational ones.



Of all those I never felt a sense of community. JW they all treat each other with suspicion which creeped me out. Orthodox is heavily ethnic based. Boston church of christ was basically a creepy cult. Basically it all felt spiritually dead. Many of them no one talked to each other, or only to there select group of friends.



I was also a Muslim for a few years, you first think there is community(for men atleast) but then you find out about the different cliques, people using you, fist fights in the masjid(mosque) racism,etc. I wouldnt want to be a woman convert(or revert as they say) with all the illegals wanting greencards, trouble making friends(compared to men) ect



I also tried out Bahai Faith and Hinduism Bahai Faith there is no sense of community, Hinduism there is alot of racism.



I'm an agnostic now but if I still believed in God I guess the only Christian church id consider belonging to is one of the Mormon sects. But you arnt for that so I guess the best thing to do is just do some research on different churches.



The person below me brought up the Espicopalians. Another spirutually dead church. Basically it feels like Roman Catholic. The one on my street uses all the local drug addicts and alcoholics to do little jobs for the church to get food and clothes but you never see them on sunday so it seems the church dousnt want them near the "clean" people.
HAYAH
2009-07-10 01:26:22 UTC
Jesus will do you one BETTER:



Learn the story of the Samaritan Woman at the well.

John Chapter 4: 1-30.



When you read where Jesus tells her that it does not matter where she worships, you will understand.



My advice would be, don't set your feet in stone forever in one place to worship. Be a visitor for awhile. Look for the one who teaches and lives by the doctrine of the Lord.



Paul calls these places the (Messiah Jewish Temple).

The Apostle John speaks all though his last 3 Books: First, Second and Third John on keeping the Commandments. Now, even though Jesus had been gone for many years, they were still keeping the Commandments of God.

The Jewish Temples that teach "Jesus" Still honor the Commandments that contain the Sabbath worship services and the Feasts.

7th day (Saturday) worship.

We honor God in Spirit when we honor the day He sat aside for worship.

Exodus 20: 8-11. Look where He said, I Bless the Sabbath day.



I pray you're close to a Jewish (Jesus) believing house of worship.

Just make sure Y'Shua (Jesus is taught).



Bless your search.
Thomas Jefferson
2009-07-10 01:14:03 UTC
You should learn about ALL religions in the world. That would broaden your horizons.



Buddhism has a lot of followers.

Taoism,

Hindu beliefs.



After understanding beliefs of different cultures will you realize where you truly stand.
Dylan
2009-07-10 02:17:51 UTC
Try Catholic, the First Christian Church.
2009-07-10 01:15:47 UTC
How about, none, let them decide what they want to believe, instead of brainwashing them from an early age, so that they don't stand a chance at being intelligent.
Topaz
2009-07-10 01:17:15 UTC
Huh.

Well Retard Alert!

Leave one weirdo religion and join another.

Or rise above the morons and believe in fact and logic (it's a lot more practical than made up fear tactic fairy tales)
Jesus Christ
2009-07-10 01:08:07 UTC
Nondenominational, because the other denominations spit on my message and disgraceth my name by persecuting and spreading bigotry and hate.
Geoff T
2009-07-10 01:10:36 UTC
become a highly evolved, intelligent Atheist
JLC
2009-07-10 01:07:39 UTC
I'd think twice about leaving the Mormons. They have it right.
?
2009-07-10 01:06:21 UTC
Sorry to here that you are turning away from the truth...


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