We went, and kept going back week after week. We now have more friends that call us up to do things, then we ever did in the 20+ years I was in the org. And they're friends who aren't looking for dirt on you to rat you out. They really don't care what you do, and are happy with you being yourself.
That's the weird thing about going to church. Now we are still new at it, and all, but they seem to truely car. One day my suburan broke down, and we didn't go to church because I was working on the truck. After chruch they stopped to see if anyone was sick. I said no, just trying to get her to run right. They stayed for a bit in case i needed a hand. My children are asked over other kids houses to play. Now everyone there knows how I feel, but they let their kids play with mine. We all know if I were still in, no witness kid could pla with mine because of how I feel.