As an ex-Christian, of the traditional variety, I've got to say that if you're going to do Christianity, do it properly.
Hebrews 10:24-25
24And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
Not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing.
This is exactly what church is. Christians meeting together to encourage each other.
If you want to call yourself Christian, you can't give up church. Humans are social creatures and if you want to belong to something you have to keep up the practice. It's like saying you're a member of the local shooting club, but you never go and your membership card has expired.
Look, if you don't want to be Christian, great, stop calling yourself Christian. But don't stop being a Christian and then leading others to believe you are. That's just dishonest. If you want to be a Christian, find a church that you believe speaks "the truth" (whatever that is), or the nearest to it and be discerning.
But you cannot give up church altogether for no good reason and call yourself Christian. Especially when you call Christianity boring. You're not interested in it, ergo you're not a Christian.
However, I would recommend if you don't like the contemporary churches (I didn't either, they were part of the reason I left Christianity altogether) that you find out if there is an Orthodox Christian church local to you.
Orthodox Christianity is a completely different ball game to Catholicism or the various forms of Protestantism. If you are unsure what to look for, or want to know more, click my name and send me a message.
I am not Christian anymore, in fact I am pagan, however I am always happy to help people practice their faith more constructively if I know anything about it.
IIN to be Christian but not go to church?
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Sorry but many of the answers here are bollocks.
As an ex-Christian, of the traditional variety, I've got to say that if you're going to do Christianity, do it properly.
Hebrews 10:24-25
24And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
Not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing.
This is exactly what church is. Christians meeting together to encourage each other.
If you want to call yourself Christian, you can't give up church. Humans are social creatures and if you want to belong to something you have to keep up the practice. It's like saying you're a member of the local shooting club, but you never go and your membership card has expired.
Look, if you don't want to be Christian, great, stop calling yourself Christian. But don't stop being a Christian and then leading others to believe you are. That's just dishonest. If you want to be a Christian, find a church that you believe speaks "the truth" (whatever that is), or the nearest to it and be discerning.
But you cannot give up church altogether for no good reason and call yourself Christian. Especially when you call Christianity boring. You're not interested in it, ergo you're not a Christian.
However, I would recommend if you don't like the contemporary churches (I didn't either, they were part of the reason I left Christianity altogether) that you find out if there is an Orthodox Christian church local to you.
Orthodox Christianity is a completely different ball game to Catholicism or the various forms of Protestantism. If you are unsure what to look for, or want to know more, click my name and send me a message.
I am not Christian anymore, in fact I am pagan, however I am always happy to help people practice their faith more constructively if I know anything about it.