Friend lost to church

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Hello
Changed my username for this. I just need to vent I suppose. Friend of many years says she can no longer be friends with me (and a few others) as we are against her faith. She says she only wants friends who are Christians. I'm baffled by this. I grew up with parents who were Christians (mum more than dad ) and I enjoyed church, and have gone intermittently in my adult years. I really enjoy the volunteering element of church and helping with the projects etc but I've always been clear with everyone that I'm not sure I believe in God. There are a few people at every church I have been to who also share this feeling, it's not uncommon.
The church she goes to is pretty fundamental (no gay people, etc and when I went there once, Trump was mentioned in the sermon and half the people clapped. I'm in the UK btw)
I'm equally sad, baffled and annoyed.
I knowntheres nothing I can really do, but I feel like she is being radicalised!

So many churches are cult like these days. For me I have found it very hard to stick with a church as my gut tends to alert me when something isn’t quite right. Normally it’s how cocky the pastor is; when they barely preach from the Bible and sound more like motivational speakers and life coaches and when they ask you to empty out your life savings to do the lords work - oh and when church family becomes the only family.

As most have said - be there how you can. I do hope your friend sees sense eventually. It’s such a shame.

I go to church and I’m a Christian. My church also does not support same sex marriage but that’s that. I’ve always gone to church since been a child and I’ve had friends over the years from all walks of life. In uni, my closest friend then was a Muslim.
I have lots of friends now, colleagues, etc that aren’t Christians but they’re not people who like go clubbing for example as our beliefs or values will differ a lot. They are all lovely and decent people. I also have some friends in church so all balanced.

I nearly got sucked into one of these during an extremely vulnerable time in my life.

The church were extremely pushy and harassed people (including me) to continue to go. I managed to get away purely because I moved and changed my phone number.

They wanted money and commitment to doing free work for the church, even if you didn't have any money and had responsibilities that meant helping out would be difficult.

I say 'free work' because it didn't escape me that the people who were at the top of the pyramid were living a very nice lifestyle. They certainly weren't being pressured to spend their last £5 on a donation.

What beliefs or values do people who go clubbing have?

Perhaps she just wants rid of and was looking for a reason, perhaps she just sees you as really judgemental and interfering.

Hahahahha neither judgemental or interfering.

What a disgusting way of looking at gay people!

So you're OK with them being attracted to the same sex but they're not allowed to actually do anything about it?!!

Genuinely pathetic, archaic attitude.

Luckily, every Christian I know is more empathetic and forward thinking.