Why is it that some people feel the need to force their religious beliefs on you. I consider myself religous but I am not a regular church attendee. I believe in God but I don't feel that it is necessary to attend church every Sunday. I have become more and more turned off to the whole "church thing". A lot of churches have become to political and socially driven in recent years and have lost sight of what they are there for. Why can't I simply worship in my own way?

It seems like some people use the whole institution of religion as a crutch to compensate for negative things in their lives like unhappy mariages or just being a bad person in general. It's funny, some of the most religous people have some of the worst things to hide. I have really become skeptical of "overly" religous people in general. I hate that I have become this way, but I seem to be right more often than wrong.

Again, I am not saying I am not religous. I am and I do believe in God. I just don't see the need to be force to practice your religion a certain way. I pray, but I don't necessarily need a church to pray in all the time. I guess this all stems from getting feedback from a few longtime friends that seem to think we are not "good christians" if my wife and I don't attend church every Sunday. We probably go 10 or so times a year. I can say this, my wife and I live much more "sin free" lives than they. Sure, they go confess their sins all the time. Does that make them better than us?

Sorry for the rant and I don't want and don't intend to start a whole believe or don't believe debate. Just been kindof frustrated with the whole religous institution lately.

Any thoughts? Am I going to hell?

JSE