This perfectly explains why I left organized "Christian churches" decades ago. I left it behind when I was 14. I'm 48 now. I had the benefit of growing up being mentored by the most devout Lutheran I've ever known. He was the lead Pastor at our church in Miami, FL. I became an Acolyte because of him and had many discussions on the nature of Jesus Christ and his teachings versus the nature of the organized churches preaching things that deviate from His teachings. Even though times Pastor was an ordained minister, he was definitely not in favor of a lot of the teachings the organized Lutheran Church was preaching.
When we moved to Volusia County, I couldn't find one church in Central FL who exposed the same t aching and beliefs the Reverend helped to instill in me. So, I left organized religion behind and started my own Journey in Christ.
This perfectly explains why I left organized "Christian churches" decades ago. I left it behind when I was 14. I'm 48 now. I had the benefit of growing up being mentored by the most devout Lutheran I've ever known. He was the lead Pastor at our church in Miami, FL. I became an Acolyte because of him and had many discussions on the nature of Jesus Christ and his teachings versus the nature of the organized churches preaching things that deviate from His teachings. Even though times Pastor was an ordained minister, he was definitely not in favor of a lot of the teachings the organized Lutheran Church was preaching.
When we moved to Volusia County, I couldn't find one church in Central FL who exposed the same t aching and beliefs the Reverend helped to instill in me. So, I left organized religion behind and started my own Journey in Christ.