Survey: Many Americans Know Little About Religion

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

personally i think that religion is a man made institution and therefore is subject to man-made flaws.

I also think that out of 100 churches along the street side... 1 of them might be sincerely concerned about saving your soul from the depths of hell while the other 99 are more worried about saving money from the depths of your pockets.

Those are both unfortunate truths. Regarding the latter point, the larger and more 'modern' the church and it's setting, the greater the risk of being fleeced. I am fortunate in having a small, traditional Lutheran church to which I belong, along with my wife and daughter. It's rather quaint and enjoyable.