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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I go to a presbyterian church for this exact reason.  It was the only way I could find to meet people our age, with kids our age.  We tried a few, found one where we got along with the other young adults, had similar drinking / going out / partying / staying in habits, and were immediately invited in to the friend groups.  We do lots of volunteering with them, as well as community fun things - camping trips, Hershey Park, apple picking, baking for the cold weather shelter... No regrets here.  And approx. 12% chance I believe in it LOL [/quote]

Honest question. If you guys attend church for social reason, do you tithe (offering)? Do you join/become a member?

How do other church members view the non-tithed member?

My belief is not as strong as it once was and have not been to church regularly for a long time. I had great time as member of youth/children group in a church setting and would like my children to experience the same. Not sure if I want to join a church and give tithe when I don't believe that much anymore.[/quote]

I don't know or care who "tithes" or "pledges" to the church.  And I don't care how much you believe or whether you're a skeptic, but I don't get why people who aren't authentically interested in exploring their faith would want to be part of a faith community.  You know, there are other ways to make friends -- be kind to your neighbors, get to know the parents at your kids' schools, reach out to classmates from your college or grad school . . . or, as suggested earlier, join a country club.   [/quote]

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