Trigger Warning: There’s a fair chance you’ve been through something like these if you’re a pastor or church member.
Thom Rainer harvests responses from a Twitter survey about church conflicts caused by silly things.
The comment thread is providing more examples.
If you read it and are thinking “These don’t sound so bad compared to where I am now”, get help.
A few examples:
A 45-minute heated argument over the type of filing cabinet to purchase: black or brown; 2, 3, or 4 drawers
Two different churches reported fights over the type of coffee. In one of the churches, they moved from Folgers to a stronger Starbucks brand. In the other church, they simply moved to a stronger blend. Members left the church in the latter example
A disagreement over using the term “potluck” instead of “pot blessing”
Some church members left the church because one church member hid the vacuum cleaner from them. It resulted in a major fight and split
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