Your Greatest Hurt

[Adam]

Interesting discussion, JL & Amanah. For me personally, I have attended church off and on since I was a kid, first a bus kid to a huge new church in our hometown (I don't remember the denom, but it's where I first talked to God "Hey, God, it's me Adam."), then my mom took me to the Episcopal church in another town, then finally, I went with my gf & now wife to her Apostolic church, which I no longer attend for personal reasons. In all those situations, I received the most guidance from the Episcopal church, actually one-on-one directly from the Priest during my confirmation preparation. The Apostolic church experience was always just show up, pay your money, hear the pastor speak, and go home, the end. It was such a shallow experience, I eventually gave up entirely on church and God. Now, I do everything myself, read the word, apply the word, pray, talk with people I know, etc. A church building filled with strangers I never grew up with, a pastor that pretty much just puts on a performance and then won't spend time with me personally, etc. is something I can do without.