How Unchurched People View the Church

I used to go to church a few times a year for my mothers benefit. However they closed down the local one, and the next is relatively distant and pushy for money. I view and have always viewed the church to be just a company that asks to be donated to, without giving me anything else in return. The religion has many faults, and the church stealing so much money without paying taxes? that's one of um.

You don't get anything in return? You benefit spiritually for the preachers time and labor in the word. The church asks for money because that's how it's sustained as a non profit organisation. They have light bills to pay, water heat/air, staff etc...Tithes and offerings to the church is a biblical mandate. Some have done wrong with it? yes, have some done it mainly for profit? yes. Will they face judgment for it? yes! Should you quite going and giving because of a few evildoers? No!

You seem like a nice person and I want you to know that church is not all about money. I pastor a small church and have to work a fultime job outside the church to make ends meet, as is the case with 80% of most churches. For a pastor to perform his job properly in study, sermon preparation, administration, visitation and etc...he should be taken care of by the church (if able) so means of income are not a concern.

This guy is wrong, some Buddhists believe in God and some do not, it is not a purely atheistic religion, this is a common misconception by many westerners.

I don't go to an organized assembly because I follow Christ and not pastor/church. Going to that thing was the worst thing I ever did as a follower of Christ. I know what Paul ment when he said he was in danger of "false brethren".

How did paul feel about this scripture?

"Heb 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. "

totally wrong-headed analysis. As an unbeliever (in Christianity) I hear far to much prattling on and on from the faithful like a broken record... always the same robotic lines and quotes and always from fundamentalists.

The more you preach, the less likely you are to be heard.

"if Jesus Christ where alive today, there is one thing he wouldn't be - A Xtian" Mark Twain
Having seen many "New Creations" as Aposlte Paul put it, I don't want to be a Xtian. They make NO effort to learn & apply the teachings of Christ. I am prepared to give a litany of Beeefs about Christians.
Resident of Pgh Pa

I go to no church because G-d told me not to go to church To much false teachings not enough teaching from the Bible or About the truth of Jesus.
a humble slave to the Lord Jesus,my Master

what is G-d? what don't u say GOD?