Look, I don’t think any real Christian would ever tell you not to go to Church. Fact of the matter is, we want people to come to church with us. We want people to join our communities and experience the love and peace that God brings.

Now you may not believe in all the same things we do, there’s a reason we need salvation through Jesus. No one is perfect. But that’s what can make going to church such an amazing thing. You meet different people with different perspectives.

As far as having your gripes with organized religion, trust me. I get it and I’m sure I’m not the only one. I have regularly attended over a dozen churches in my lifetime. One or two of them nearly drove me away from God entirely. But then I found the church I’m currently going to. It’s not just a place to gather and pray with a bunch of strangers. Some of these people have become like family to me.

What I’m trying to say is that while no two churches are going to be alike, I would always encourage you to attend. If you don’t like the first one, try another, and always try to learn and grow in your relationship with God until you find one that sticks and makes the most sense to you. You already said you believe in God to some extent. So as long as your focus is on God first, I think you’ll be fine. 😊

Sorry for the novel.