Madman, I understand what you're saying. I don't believe that attending a Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, etc, church all of your life makes you a "Christian" any more than having season tickets makes you a ball-player. I believe those are "Mainstream Churchgoers" and not necessarily "Mainstream Christians."

It is my opinion that becoming a Christian is a very personal decision that's between you and Jesus Christ. Its not up to a preacher, priest, or evangelist to pronounce, confirm, or baptize you into Christianity.

Moreover, I believe what makes a Church a "Christian" church is its foundation in biblical truth (vs. the book of Mormon, or any book by L. Ron Hubbard, etc).

I just know that 1/2 the people on this board think I'm a "kook" now.