I think I am WAY ahead of the curve on this one.
as a born again christian since age 7 (Im now 42) I have begun to seriously question the need for massive organized religion. Too easy to corrupt the leadership and IMO the boundaries between big business and religion is (now) too easily confused.
There is NO biblical requirement to belong to a brick and morter church.
"There is NO biblical requirement to belong to a brick and morter church. "
Well...maybe not a physical building, but Hebrews does talk about not neglecting the meeting of the body. Plus I don't think Paul would have spent all that energy telling us how to govern the church if membership were sort of optional.
Your point about "massive" is well taken. But I do think the Bible requires (for lack of a better term), membership in a church.