Well, I have never been a fan of organized religion. It seems that they are more prone to falling away from the true doctrine as the years go by. And as a non-denomination Christian, over the years (decades), I have become more and more convinced that that is the best way to be.
The institutional relationship of the Old covenant was changed(curtain torn,etcJ). But men LIKE the institutional relationship, why is that?
“The institutional relationship of the Old covenant was changed(curtain torn,etcJ). But men LIKE the institutional relationship, why is that?”
Uhhh.... at the risk of sounding judgmental... it could be because they like going to places (church) where there are lots of vulnerable women that might be hoping to meet a man. Then again, I could just be thinking of a particular womanizing stepson of mine...lol.
But seriously, I ‘get’ the need of some folks for community and meeting with like-minded (fellow Christians) in worship. I have just never felt that need, personally. What I have seen and experienced from a few such experiences... has actually opened my eyes to the hypocrisy of some that are “church-goers”. Those few, unfortunately, have tended to sour the ‘entire barrel’ in my mind.
I have a neighbor that never misses church, for instance. He goes without his wife along every Sunday. This guy cheated on his wife, a friend of mine, with a woman that lived across the street from them previously. It is what it is. We are all sinners and have sinned. I just don’t want to put myself in a position where I have to “observe” the hypocrisy.