@idea_enjoyer >pretending like my criticism of the church betrays a lack of faith in God is dishonest on your part.
I sincerely apologize if my posts came across that way. I regularly see people despair posting or talking about how troons belong in a woodchipper (not accusing you of this, nor am I innocent myself from making jokes), and I guess I assumed you were speaking in that sort of tone rather than criticizing the modern state of the church.

I focus on God rather than the church for two main reasons. First, the church doesn't save by its own power. God saves. The church is for building each other up, helping one another and the poor, fellowship with other believers, and having a community within a community.

The second reason is in a church like mine, this person wouldn't have the opportunity to speak up and be the center of attention. He would in all likelihood be ignored or asked to leave if being disruptive or creepy and trying to get attention. Otherwise he'd be given standard pleasantries if just existing incognito. I don't know how universal that is, and from what I read here it's not common. There are plenty of real churches left though, even if a lot of them are pozzed.