This song has a strange meaning for me. One reason why I quit church was the competition between small and big churches. People at small churches are often bitter and jealous. Big churches have more members, more activities and events, well-maintained buildings. I felt very pressured to attend a small church and prove that I was a "real" Christian, who didn't need the "fancy stuff".
However, those small churches are hoping to grow. They would be thrilled if their church attracted a bunch of new members, so they could also be a big place: "This town is our town, it is so glamorous / Bet you'd live here if you could and be one of us"
In my experience, those small churches don't grow because they are too narrow-minded and "set in their ways". There can be other factors (such as location) but this is common. They want new members - who are not too different from them. People who are not too open-minded and will not upset the status quo. Then, when the church doesn't have enough members, they worry about closing: "Discarded stars, like worn-out cars, litter the streets of this town". And they blame the big churches.
This song has a strange meaning for me. One reason why I quit church was the competition between small and big churches. People at small churches are often bitter and jealous. Big churches have more members, more activities and events, well-maintained buildings. I felt very pressured to attend a small church and prove that I was a "real" Christian, who didn't need the "fancy stuff".
However, those small churches are hoping to grow. They would be thrilled if their church attracted a bunch of new members, so they could also be a big place: "This town is our town, it is so glamorous / Bet you'd live here if you could and be one of us"
In my experience, those small churches don't grow because they are too narrow-minded and "set in their ways". There can be other factors (such as location) but this is common. They want new members - who are not too different from them. People who are not too open-minded and will not upset the status quo. Then, when the church doesn't have enough members, they worry about closing: "Discarded stars, like worn-out cars, litter the streets of this town". And they blame the big churches.