Chitownhopeful
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I thought a little background might be helpful for any advice that people might have.
My experience with religion growing up was limited to attending occasional services and summer camps with my cousins at a VERY strict baptist church. Unfortunately these were horrible experiences and turned me off to organized religion for a long time. While my father was raised catholic, my immediate family never practiced a certain religion. When I finally found what the Unitarian church was all about I was very intrigued and feel that it matches what I want to get from a church.
I decided to visit my local UU church because I'm interested in self reflection, community involvement, and to meet new people. The first time I went, my boyfriend came along with me. He was raised as a catholic, although has not been 'practicing' for a while now. While I loved the service, he seems very turned off by the concept of this being a 'church' because it isn't what he grew up with. My next two visits to Sunday service I have gone alone.
The problem is that I was hoping this could be something we could do together. I thought if any church would be excepting of both of us, it would be this one! Yet while it is, my boyfriend is not excepting of the church.
Any ideas on how we can find some common ground here?
My experience with religion growing up was limited to attending occasional services and summer camps with my cousins at a VERY strict baptist church. Unfortunately these were horrible experiences and turned me off to organized religion for a long time. While my father was raised catholic, my immediate family never practiced a certain religion. When I finally found what the Unitarian church was all about I was very intrigued and feel that it matches what I want to get from a church.
I decided to visit my local UU church because I'm interested in self reflection, community involvement, and to meet new people. The first time I went, my boyfriend came along with me. He was raised as a catholic, although has not been 'practicing' for a while now. While I loved the service, he seems very turned off by the concept of this being a 'church' because it isn't what he grew up with. My next two visits to Sunday service I have gone alone.
The problem is that I was hoping this could be something we could do together. I thought if any church would be excepting of both of us, it would be this one! Yet while it is, my boyfriend is not excepting of the church.
Any ideas on how we can find some common ground here?