I Didn’t Fit In
By Former Church Attender
I no longer attend. But when I believed and attended, I felt that church helped me be a better person. But it was so extremely hard to go alone with my kids. I felt judged and like I didn’t fit in. I used to say, “I believe in the church but it is also the hardest thing I do all week.” Now that I don’t go, I feel so much better. I have more confidence in myself and I realize I don’t need the church to tell me how to be a good person. I am a good person and can find my strength from within. It feels wonderful!
How can we help people feel less judged when they attend church without a spouse? How can we help children in such situations know they are loved, welcomed, and wanted in church? How can rejection start someone on a journey of no longer believing in the Church? How can we accept that some people are happier outside of the Church than within? How can we support them in their unique journey?
