As an atheist, I am very impressed by your statement. It' s not the faith, it's the Organisation what causes the problems (not only Christian churches, but ALL religious organisations)

As an atheist, can't agree more with you.

I am also a Christian. I agree & disagree. There is "the Church" and "not the church." The True Church is not an organization, it's God's people & as Christians, we should seek to be in communion with the True Church. Unfortunately, as Jesus said...there are "weeds among the wheat" in these places known as "churches" that bring dysfunction & corruption. Some of these weeds are in leadership - "wolves in shepherd's clothing" - and it takes levels of discernment & understanding to recognize these. My parents did not force me to attend church when I refused to go because they trusted me in God's hands, no matter what paths I might take (and I took some dark ones!) Today, I attend church for the community of it, the teaching (where I attend it's very solid teaching) & the sense of family & corporate worship. Isolation is no solution to the "church" problem. Understanding, forgiveness & love is.

Faith is a personal thing. But force others to have the same is very wrong.... be happy with you and all around also will. I never had any kind of faith or anything like this, but you make a lot of sense to me...

Total truth- religion is not about church - i couldnt agree more.

Why does God need a middle man if he's almighty

louder, for parents in the back!

If you are a Christian but don't believe in religion, then God has no use for you. The only reason religions invented God was to control your behavior and beliefs.

I see your point, but 'all' implies that you have knowledge of all possible Christian churches.

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Bit quick to judge all churches. Yes, there are some that are run as business, but there are churches that are places of worship and ran in that manner.

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Not all churches are businesses. The core of the church is the fellowship among believers and the worship of God, not wondering whether the church is cheating you.

Yup, my mom constantly laments how she "made" my brother and I go to church as kids--sometimes multiple times a week...so we SHOULD have been Christian as adults! She doesn't understand why...and I am done explaining.

You said it.

this is parenting: forcing different things on a kid. Why you are forcing on me your liberal views and BS, like tolerance?