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Loneless, the Church and Social Capital

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Have you heard of "social capital"? It's a new term used in academia to describe people's relationships. (you would have to google it to get more information on it).

It seems in the early church (and now in cults) social capital was high for new converts.

Now it seems harder for people who like to church shop to get social capital easily. It seems to be given, you need to belong for a while.
 
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brainstormer said:
Have you heard of "social capital"? It's a new term used in academia to describe people's relationships. (you would have to google it to get more information on it).

It seems in the early church (and now in cults) social capital was high for new converts.

Now it seems harder for people who like to church shop to get social capital easily. It seems to be given, you need to belong for a while.
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Social capital, I recall that term from university, I don't think it is that new.

But you are correct in a sense, when people are new converts they get love bombed, and then later given nothing so they get addicted to social group approval.
 
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brainstormer said:
Have you heard of "social capital"? It's a new term used in academia to describe people's relationships. (you would have to google it to get more information on it).

It seems in the early church (and now in cults) social capital was high for new converts.

Now it seems harder for people who like to church shop to get social capital easily. It seems to be given, you need to belong for a while.
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The concept of social capital goes back to the 1980s.

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Whatever one chooses to call 'relationships', the real saints of God need to be seeking to show the LOVE OF GOD and much care to ALL PEOPLE they meet ---else they are failing in their testimony. We can remind "born again" saints of our "high calling of God in Christ Jesus" as told; and preach/teach Christ as our redeemer to all souls we meet (always showing love for ALL souls), I see. 'Social capital' is irrelevant, and I have no need of such practices ---just trying to help all seekers after our God to be blessed and helped.
 
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But maybe you are saying OP how much do you have to invest in people? or they in you. Are you trying to say you are lonely at church? It is a great concept if you are trying to accumulate social capital. People do take an investment to be friends. Willingness, joy... you can take it slow with people which some would recommend. But some kind soul may take an interest. Trust, something in common, light hearted. That’s how I got a best friend. Prayer, being friendly.

“A man with a lot of friends must show himself friendly; but there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother”. Proverbs I think. Jesus.
 
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