I are a Baptist. There are three major branches of the Baptist church. I'm afraid that the Southern Baptist church gets most of the grief for being ultra-conservative and judgmental (whether true of individual Southern Baptist churches or not. There is also a National and and American branch of the Baptist faith. I am a member of a church that is in one of those brances, and go about the same amount of time to a church closer to home that is a member of the other branch. I don't remember (or particularly care) which is which. I am a member of a black Baptist Church, and I love worshipping there because it is so joyful and spirit-filled.. and the music... WOW! The other Baptist church I go to, I enjoy just as much in a different way, because it is a small church and there is such a great, loving fellowship between everyone. The congregation is mostly white, but there is a very active group of black families, too, both African-American and recently imigrated Africans. The music at the church is totally different than at the black church, but they are open to all kinds of music, and they involve the WHOLE congregation in participating.
I was baptized by my Lutheran Minister Uncle, as an infant, was a Methodist in my early adult years, converted to Catholicism later on, wandered back to the Lutheran Church, and finally ended up at the Baptist church. The differences between the churches never really bothered me. There were beliefs within the Catholic faith I never accepted, and my faith now is very personal, and not denomination identified. People turn away from churches because there is hypocrisy in churches and some people are going for all the wrong reasons. As my sons would say, "No Duh!" The second you allow people into any group, you got problems. Whether it's Mudcat, or a church, or a boy scout troup... I don't worship a church, or even Christians. I worship with Christians, because I find the fellowship fulfilling for me.
All I'd encourage you to do, Rap, is to keep an open mind and heart. In the long run, only you know what is good for you, Rap.