Reply #9: Depends on the church [View All]

Not just the denomination, athough there are fundamental differences among them. Some congregations are very social-service oriented, others are social clubs, and others are completely spiritually dead.

This is the problem with lumping together "Christians" or churches. There is too much diversity. Oddly, I've found that the denominations that are less orthodox "Christian' such as the Society of Friends and the Unitarians, tend to be more socially active, particularly in peace activism. The large mainline protestant churches often have large outreach operations at the national level, but local charityis spotty. The churches that focus more on conversion and the end times frequently tie substantial outreach to evangelism.