A collegue had just shared with us her unpleasant experience after visiting a church her friend attends, to give support as he underwent his baptism.

She mentioned unfriendliness of the church where ushers would insist a seat was reserved and not 'meant for first-timers', and when this seat was reserved by her by marking it with personal possessions, they would take this item off that seat and glare at the placer.

This resulted in one of her friend having to stand up throughout the entire service, while that reserved seat continued it's 'reservation to emptiness'.

She had also met a pastor whom she self-introduced about where she is from in concern about business dealings but this pastor didn't seem the least interested and left the conversation abruptly.

Another incident was an attendee took the bulletin she picked up from the floor and threw it back, citing that since the church has employed cleaners, 'let them do it'.

She had also witnessed an elderly lady being baptised and forced into dipping several times, with the pastor abruptly sprinkling her after they realised this lady is terrified.

She wrapped up by saying that it saddens her that such things are happening in a church where it is a place where believers should be friendly and helpful. If not in support of her friend, she would never step into that place.

Such an incident brings me back to those ficticiousium I had personally experienced in church many years back. It was after considerable observation that these people were only concerned about my attendance for church activities where higher activity count deems a person 'holier'.

So now, what about those 'short-fused' cases where they try finding trouble despite my collegues at mainstream had explained on a proper way to query some matters? As an observer, it seemed that these people working in churches are left to stray, without having proper guidance on grooming their personality.

I am glad I made the right choice as a One-Winged Angel.

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