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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So you went to a bad church. And that’s made you atheist how? I’m not really following. Maybe you should try actually reading the Bible.[/quote]

Former Catholic here. Once your eyes are open to the hypocrisy, you can't not see it. I read the Bible, but will not attend services at another church of any denomination.[/quote]

Do you read the Bible though?  Because there is a very real emphasis on community and fellowship in it.  Jesus did not just wander around alone, the early church was not just a bunch of guys wandering around solo.

It's such a cop out to say you worship alone but "read the Bible."  No you don't.  Find a better church.  Not all churches are nightmarish.[/quote]

Matthew 18:20. I study the Bible with my family.[/quote]

See also, Matthew 7:1-3, as you appear to have a problem with judging people.[/quote]

I’m not really judging you because I don’t know you or anything about you.

You are expressing an opinion that you can worship Jesus solo or just with your immediate family, this is unsupported by the Bible and centuries of Christian theology.  Don’t take it so personally.  Jesus didn’t only preach to his family, nor did Peter or Paul or anyone else in the New Testament.  [b]Having a healthy Christian community is vital to your spiritual life[/b].[/quote]

There are lots of spiritual-but-not-religious people out there who are doing just fine without a Christian community, plus they have some extra money in their pockets to give to causes they support that don't demand that they think, judge or believe in a particular way.[/quote]

What does that even mean?  No one in my church is judging me or telling me what to do or even how much to give.  You do you, but the foundation of Christianity is relationships- with Jesus, with your family, with everyone you meet.

If you are not Christian to begin with I’m sure you are doing great but the point was not directed at you.[/quote]

I was Christian to begin with - in a church that was heavy on rules and sin and tithing and light on community.  Then other churches with wonderful communities and beautiful music and ritual.  I eventually left because I no longer believed, though the community would have beenfine with me staying.  I didn't like going through the motions.[/quote]

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