How do you know that I don’t love what Christ loves? There is nothing wrong with my relationship with Christ. I am a sinner (unlike you, obviously). I do try to follow the teachings of Christ and I don’t forsake the gathering of believers. But the church you speak of is just a building. Now if you’re talking about “The Church”, it encompasses the whole body of believers of which Christ is the Head. I struggled here for a while because you came off really pious and that’s a real turn-off for other christians, now just imagine a non-believer hearing you. I’m “free to disregard the Bride of Christ”? That’s rich. Now if I was less grounded in my faith I might actually feel threatened by your comment, but I’m not. Like I said religion is man-made. You say it’s between God and I but then you say something is wrong with me? Make up your mind. FYI....you don’t have to go to church to gather together with other believers. But if you need a building to feel closer to God....that’s your bag. I open up the Bible to feel closer to God, and with what I read I try to apply that to my life and toward others. And I pray that others can come to know the God I love and understand the supreme sacrifice He gave because He loves us so much even though we are sinners.
Bravo! You wrote what I wanted to get across in my earlier messages. Thanks.