I don't know that I have a problem with a church being friendly to visitors. In fact, I am right now attempting to encourage my own church to be MORE friendly to visitors. Calvinist churches, y'know: "They'll be back if it's the will of God". :dohh

It can be no-win situation for a church--if they are friendly, then they are accused of love-bombing, if unfriendly, then they are accused of being cold and uncaring and clique-ish. I'd rather err on the side of being friendly.

When it's fake, though, is when its the problem. When they are not genuinely interested in getting to know someone, as evidenced by the fact that as soon as they have the person reeled in, the friendliness is over.
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