I have a LOT of problems with organized Christian churches, but I attend one, teach sunday school and play bass in the worship band.
Christianity is different, though. Church organizations are all a man made, and flawed, attempt to follow Christ as a group. As such, I see them as more a fellowship thing rather than a worship thing. The only thing I can’t do at home that I can do at church is corporate worship. And, truth be told, I can even do that at home, limited only by the amount of room.
But if I don’t like a particular church, I attend a different one.
This man complains of the horrible people at church, well there are plenty of horrible people at bars or walmarts, but i bet he still goes there.
Christ set up His Church on the Apostles to be sacramental. The sacrament of marriage like all sacraments must be cooperated with. Unfortunately many Christians think salvation is a one time magical thing.
A reasonable position.
The Word instructs assembling together; it includes just two or three as sufficing.
Denominations, and all that attend them, are not mandated, nor enormous gatherings in specific structures.
In fact, being dedicated followers of sects, e.g., of Cephus, is actually denounced.
I call that Churchianity.
Same here - ALL religions are man-made and the thousands of offshoots of Christianity show their fallibility. I opted for non-denominational of a size that I can know the folks who advise the pastor and handle the finances - and who actually spend the “excess” on Christ-oriented missionary and other such endeavors, instead of hoarding it or making the top cadre wealthy......and where every gathering is sure to contain something on Christ no matter the particular topic focus of the day.