Hello @clayboyn,

I think that you are correct to a great degree. "Organized religion" in most cases does more harm than good. I know all too many people who have been turned off by parents, pastors, and other authority figures...

Having said that, I also think that the old saw is true; that "God works in mysterious ways." I also know of people who have come to faith after fighting it vigorously, or after hearing some fire and brimstone street preacher.

In my (all too often not humble enough) opinion, my calling is to simply declare what I believe to be true, and to openly share what I believe God offers the world. While I hope that some who hear what I have to say may actually respond favorably, the response is not up to me, and I am not one to "pound your head with a bible."

Yes, we do have to think through these things and we do have to accept the divine will. God is certainly not our servant, we must adapt to his ways.

Thanks very much for your thoughtful comments! :D