It can mean that some members have chosen to go along with the majority in order to keep things moving, and because the matter is not important enough to risk disunity. But they do accomplish some things that a more structured and efficient organization cannot. In the congregation to which I belong, we have congregational business meeting one long Sunday evening each month - much more frequently than most churches. They visited one of our Sunday morning services. They were pleased, and decided to attend one of our evening business meetings in order to learn more about our church.
Goodness knows it's hard enough to get members to come to business meetings, let alone visitors.
The evening was, as usual, a rather wild and spirited affair. There was also, as usual, a goodly amount of wisecracking and general hee-haw. The visitors were hooked, eager for their chance to get in on the action. They observed the kind of Christian freedom that does not evade or play down disagreements, tensions, and conflicts, but takes them in stride. At least here faith could be seen in action and at work - and that in a situation of potential stress and trial.