No one I have ever met in free worship settings EVER thought themselves "doing a better job than Jesus" -- whatever that even means.
And what did Jesus teach about today's churchianity?
Consider Hebrews 13:13 Therefore let us go to him outside the camp and bear the reproach he endured.
The "camp" is the norm, the traditional way of doing religion, the wilderness outside is dwelling beyond the realms of religion so-called. We who have left are used to and immune to criticisms from within the "camp".
And who taught you that was the way? And who taught your teacher?
Jude 1
8Yet in the same way these men, also by dreaming, defile the flesh, and reject authority, and revile angelic majesties.
9But Michael the archangel, when he disputed with the devil and argued about the body of Moses, did not dare pronounce against him a railing judgment, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”
10But these men revile the things which they do not understand; and the things which they know by instinct, like unreasoning animals, by these things they are destroyed.
11Woe to them! For they have gone the way of Cain, and for pay they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.
12These are the men who are hidden reefs in your love feasts when they feast with you without fear, caring for themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn trees without fruit, doubly dead, uprooted;
13wild waves of the sea, casting up their own shame like foam; wandering stars, for whom the black darkness has been reserved forever.
"My core belief system, that is unfortunately overlooked by mainline traditional Christianity, is that God has intended Mankind to cast aside self, to set aside independence, and to absolutely submit to the Creator God of this universe."
Do you see an accusation coming off on the rest? So someone mainline can't absolute submit to God?
Titus 3
8This is a trustworthy statement; and concerning these things I want you to speak confidently, so that those who have believed God will be careful to engage in good deeds. These things are good and profitable for men.
9But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.
10Reject a factious man after a first and second warning,
11knowing that such a man is perverted and is sinning, being self-condemned.
I prefer a reformer than abandonment. Unification rather then divisiveness. The fact you had to do something about it and go out on your self kinda flies in the face of being against "independence". Stay where you are and let God handle it would have been more impressive. Be the living example and people will see the fruits of your way.
Matthew 5
14“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden;
15nor does
anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.
16“Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
You might have come from the worst church ever......exactly where God wanted you and people needed you.
"Many Christians, (those seeking the depths of God), will experience a dark horror of the soul, a night, a desert, a wilderness, a crisis wherein they seem to lose their way, heaven is silent and peace is gone. An overcomer will definitely pass through this forsaken time but on the other side is an inner strength after the test."
Which is why I am saying this with all the love I can, You've failed this test. Have mercy on your Parents. You just tried your way of fixing it. Lets see you only rely on God now.
Its very common quest a person starts with we're right, everyone is wrong, we are wrong, everyone is wrong, everyone is right, we are all right.
You attend a church called BAPTISTBOARD too. We're all stubborn and thick headed how we going to learn if you run off home alone?
Spiritual says a lot of bad things about religious, Spiritual always claims to be superior, Never heard religious say bad things about spiritual it even often praised it, religious always remained pretty meek and religious was there when spiritual was a infant.
When you come full circle spiritual learns a deep appreciation, spiritual becomes more religious than religious.
