This is such a great thread, I really wish I had seen it earlier. It was so interesting to read about different beliefs. I am Christian, went to a Baptist church when I was little, then an Alliance church for a while, now a Weslyan church. They are all very much alike. There's so much I could talk about, I don't even know where to begin. I don't believe that you have to go to church to be considered christian, it's not for everybody. I personally love going to church, I have friends there and learn so much. The most important thing about a church to me is the ride home...if you can't wait to get home, are tired, or anything like that, the service may not have been right for you (if I feel that way every week, like I did after a while at my last church, it may be time to look for a new church, or just pray on your own). If on the ride home you feel good, want to be a better person and help others, and are thinking about how much you learned, it was beneficial.

I think it's great that everyone has put in their opinions and not much debate going on. It's amazing how many different religions there are, and how lots of them actually come down to a lot of the same beliefs (not just in christianity)