And things were different when? When people were obligated by law to attend services and to be respectful?
If you don't like the state of the church, then change it. Start your own church. Make it mandatory that everyone act holier than they are.
Don't throw blanket accusations out against everyone sitting in the pews. The fact is that the Church is as it is. Imperfect. It is as good as its members or as bad as its members.
*** And things were different when?***
Em... during the Methodist Revival, the Great Awakenings or the Missionary Movement - or during the Prayer Revival etc...
***When people were obligated by law to attend services and to be respectful?***
There was definitely some of that - each generation has had it's challenges.
***Start your own church.***
I think we have enough - for the time being.
***Make it mandatory that everyone act holier than they are.***
Why are you getting so hot my friend? Go back and read some Church history. Those men and women were giants. We are pygmies. They were willing to throw away their lives - we don't want our Sundy spoiled.
***Don't throw blanket accusations out against everyone sitting in the pews.***
Repeat after me, "It's OK to judge... It's OK to judge... It's OK to judge..." The NT has blanket acessments of geographic churches. Remember, "Say to the Angel of the Church of Sardis..."?
*** The fact is that the Church is as it is. Imperfect. It is as good as its members or as bad as its members.***
Would you allow this to be you opinion of, say, the Word of Faith movement? Simply it "is what it is"?