[mewzilla]

My ancestors were Non-Conformists/Dissenters. I take after them. So I’m not a good person to answer that question, Mrs. D.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Fair enough. Perhaps the main idea can be reworded something like this: is the Church more like a body - your body - you as a member of the Body of Christ - such that leaving it amounts to an amputation?

Or is it more like a vendor serving a religious consumer class, such that if it starts to look like a struggle requiring faithful sacrifice and perseverance, you can just say "Heck with that" and shop around to find a different vendor?

Your thoughts?