[AnnoyedOne]

We can come to the father and Jesus on our own, in our car, home, at work, any place we are at, but, we still need to be connected to a church, and fellowship. The church is the family of God.

In this we are in complete agreement. However, you will notice that I refer to the Church with a capital C, and do so when I am referring to the organizational governing body that became Church of Rome (and Greek Orthodox?). The "theological elites and hierarchy" for lack of a better description coming to mind.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

The Church I was talking about was the church first and for most formed by the Lord, and the church that followed by the likes of Peter, Paul, and all of the apostles, and early believers.
I guess most of us have trust issues with the image of the " Church " as of today.
Please remember, when you are fellow shipping with a fellow believer in the Lord, even at a yard cookout, that is the church.