In other words - all human constructed organisations are irrelevant to such spiritual matters but many bad things continue to be done because of these organisations and in their name. Would you accept this?

No, of course I wouldn't accept that. It may be true in your experience, Shambles, and I'm sorry about that, but I know from experience that it's just not true for me. Participation in a church has drawn me to probe deeper into the meaning and value of the wonderful mysteries of life that surround me, and it has provided me a structure that has enabled me to teach and serve many different people in many different ways. On top of all that, it gave me a darn good education, and a place to feel at home when I had no other home to go to. I was born, educated, married, raised children, and buried my mother in the context of my church. All that has relevance to me, despite the fact that I know my church isn't perfect (and I don't expect it to be, since it's a human institution). The Inquisition, while deplorable, is ancient history. Its relevance to my life is limited.

-Joe Offer-