Parking in church parking lots?

[Canine]

I've always heard that it's easier to get forgivness, than permission.

 

[Sameer]

Parking at a church parking lot is different than parking in the lot of a large retail store. You are better off at the store. And Bob...the difference between permission and forgiveness is Trespassing. A couple of years ago I was coming out of Northern Nevada and was dead tired. Tiny town and had one gas station open and I asked to park to the side of the station. The clerk said, "fine". For me I have found that asking is better than not. If no one to ask I drive on to the next pull-out on the road and spend the night. Three years and nobody has 'knocked'! It works for me...

 

[USExplorer]

Criminal trespassing in the US involves trespassing despite posting of signs, or refusing to leave when asked to leave. Civil trespassing involves damages caused to the property by the trespasser. Staying temporarily on unsigned and undeveloped property without causing damage (tire ruts, campfire ashes, poo in the bushes) is not a criminal or civil offense. While the "right to roam" is not codified in the US as it is in Northern Europe, some aspects are prevalent in the North Country and to a lesser extent in the rural South.

 

[MK7]

If they are overly suspicious, such as asking to see your ID, gently reprove them for not showing hospitality, say goodbye, and move on. Rural churches are the friendliest.  I haven't had good luck with urban contemporary churches. 

Your post was very nice to read until this part. What the hell is wrong with them asking to see ID? This is just basic stuff to help protect their people and their property. What if you're a child molester or drug addict, etc. Urban churches are probably way more suspicious because urban areas are full of crimes and criminals.