He's got an issue with churches, and it's his prerogative not to go to events held in them. Other people might have problems with outdoor events, house concerts, bars, or anywhere else. I don't want to hear someone telling me I shouldn't go to a particular venue, and I won't tell Deckman he should.

Of course, if we quit telling people how they should feel or what they should believe, BS threads would all be 10 posts long or less. I sure wouldn't have as much to write.

And Bob, I wasn't challenging you. You wrote It is VERY DIFFICULT for me to enter a "church." and it seemed to be something you wanted to overcome. I could have been wrong.

My big bugaboo is crowded, noisy places. I can overcome my extreme dislike of places like that, or I can at least fight it, if I have enough motivation, such as a special event. I have to recognize that this is MY thing. If other people disliked the noisy crowds as much as I, there wouldn't be a noisy crowd. Whether I decide to go depends on whether the positives are strong than the negatives.