Stop corrupting Scripture.
There may be some people who are scared that others may read this and realise that they too may begin thinking for themselves too, heaven forbid.
I went to the Church this morning (I no longer consider it 'my Church'), and I realised that it isn't just the money thing.
It's the fakeness of it all.
Don't get me wrong, there are people there that would genuinely call eachother friends.
But they have created a very weird inward looking, 'plastic' culture that surrounds their beliefs.
Everything is "amazing", and although marriages are far from arranged, the unwritten rule is that being on a Church team is where the singles hang out.
Very few couples are on teams and if they are they tend to be the ones doing the organising.
In a relationship with somebody that isn't a Christian?
This probably means you're engaging in intercourse, which means there are some things in Church life you'll be prevented from doing (such as speaking on stage).
No this hasn't effected me as I'm married, I'm just commenting on the culture.
It's a very hierarchical Church, with an unofficial in-crew.
The slogan is "Church without the boring bits", but it would be just as easy for other Churches to adopt the slogan "Church without the fake energy draining people".