[Claud]

True, I’ve seen that as well.

But I still think there’s a degree of laziness in it all the same. Because people driven away by cliques or some other petty issue often just go somewhere else.

Believe me, I’ve been wickedly lazy in this area myself....I know the thought process. You get upset because you can’t find what you want and then you just *happen* to alight on a plan that allows you to stay home on Sunday. Oh wow, well that makes it easy! :)

And you give up trying.

[dragonblustar]

But I still think there’s a degree of laziness in it all the same. Because people driven away by cliques or some other petty issue often just go somewhere else.

I've seen people come into church with a load of issues only to leave because they've felt shut out. I had one man say to me a few years ago that I was the only one from the church who made an effort to say hello to him.