Religion and the Boundries

For some of you that may know, I am a pretty spiritual person. Yes, I have asked the Lord for forgivness and I have made my pact to read from the Book of the good Father.

However, I am compelled today to make some observations and see what comes back to me. I am hoping that many will actually respond to this Blog today and over the next several days to gauge what I have come to learn a church is.

1) Is a church a place of worship? Where the "Body of Christ" can come together and fellowship in the belief of the Lord?
2) Is the Church a Body of people with a common goal to bring salvation to thoughs whom want it and to support them through the community?
3) Is the Church a place to raise new believers in Christ at any cost to move forward to spread the good news?
4) Is the Church a place where families can go to be counciled in their family lives and give up control of their families and homes to better themselves to meet the needs of the church or relationship?
5) Is the church a place where the children get involved in groups and fellowship with others from the church and be led to believe that all other ways are not righteous?
6) Can we draw a line that the church requires that a tith be no less than 10% of Gross Earnings and nothing less is blessed as much?
7) Do you agree church should have requirements in place that you meet specific tith goals and that they be met to be truly blessed and a full member of the church?
8) Do you believe that a Pastor should minister on Sundays and be NON accessable to members unless they follow protocols and meet with Elders first?
9) Do you feel that if a family (or a member of a family) if they have zero financial control.. The church should step in and make arrangements to have a church member handle such finances and make sure all required funds and payments are met. All other funding be tithed or a larger percentage be tithed?

I really hope I get feedback on this blog. I would love to hear as MANY thoughts as possible.