institutional church vs. original Christianity

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I found this opinion that seems to say that traditional churches can't be communities and are not the way church was originally intended to be. I wonder about that because it seems like lots of people are able to worship and have meaningful relationships in regular denominational churches. But after reading this, I'm thinking maybe they are not. Do you think the author of the following opinion is right?

Catholic and Protestant church models are not natural for new Christians who were never exposed to the traditional churches prior to their conversion. These new Christians find it difficult to accept the institutionalized church with its ritual services. They do not desire "church". They desire "community". They see quickly that the institutionalized church with its traditional practices are unnatural to community.



These Christians desire the presence of Jesus Christ. They desire to be part of Christianity where primary focus is placed on Jesus, not discussion related to Jesus. These Christians edify one another naturally. Sermonizing is unnatural to them.



Many Christians find it difficult to participate in choreographed praise and worship. To them, praise and worship should be spontaneous.



These Christians desire to gather with persons they know intimately. They find it unnatural to worship with casual acquaintances! They also find it unnatural to gather and sit quietly. They come together expecting to function! They gather to emphasize all gifts. They would never emphasize one man or one gift to the exclusion of women with gifts!



The institutional church with its traditional worship is foreign to original Christianity.

The whole blog entry is here: <URL url="http://lambofgod.blogstream.com/v1/pid/86593.html">http://lambofgod.blogstream.com/v1/pid/86593.html



And another thing that made me wonder was the part about it being difficult to participate in choreographed praise and worship. I know he was talking mainly about service order, but what about choreographed dance? Can somebody really participate in choreographed dance if they are not the ones dancing? Maybe that's a whole other subject!