I have spent 15 years in “Church” and agree there is much hypocrisy, so much so that I find myself now stumbled in my faith. I still believe that Jesus is my Savior and has paid for my sins and those of others but the whole church “thing” has become unattactive, after 15 years of steady attendance, I taught in Sunday School and went on missions etc. The pastor I had(at a CC) was mean,prideful and harsh. He taught the bible well but i sure did not see the Lord in his life and the way he dealt with the ‘sheep’. many of the women I hung out with for many years have now divorced thier husbands (with no biblical grounds)and I have to ask if the Christian life is ‘real’, why ? Church cliques, my spouse was not invited to any functions because he was an “unbeliever” ( I married him before I was saved btw.) So much bible study was done by many yet they treat people unkindly. Its very discouraging not to mention the general “me” agenda of many mainstream American churches now days. At church its a latte, a rock concert, 20 minutes of feel good-what can God do for “me” mumbo jumbo and then everyone is off to Dennys for Sunday lunch. I think I’ll stay home.