text: is it more important to live as christ would or to go to church regularly and follow the church rules? as a non-christian i have often wondered which is more important?    i know some of you will be tempted to say "both are equally important" but i will disregard them.  i want to know what is most important to you - those who live as jesus would today or those who subscribe to the religion. absolutely more important to live as christ. it's sad, but sometimes "church-goers" can be rather judgemental and this makes outsiders feel less welcome to the whole church scene. that defeats what a church should want, which is to pull in those from the outside and worship one with another, as they say. however, i feel that every religion is just going on what they've come to believe, because someone else, like their parents, told them to. no one really knows what is true or not. that's why it's called faith. as far as the bible goes, everyone has their own interpretation of what it means. how are we to know what is right. therefore, i think those so obsessed about the "religion" of it are missing what is really important- what god, or christ, or whatever you call that source, would want. obsessing over religion leads to separation, fighting, wars, and as we've seen in recent years, horrible acts of violence. what a shame, i believe. i know this is because people feel so passionately about religion, but if they'd only feel that passion for their fellow humans, and for love, then that would be something to be proud of. what a wonderful world that would be! often, people are just brainwashed, especially as with the terrorists who believe they are doing "god's" work?! i mean how do you come to that conclusion without severe brainwashing, unless you were just nuts to begin with. i believe that "god" as what we know that to be, would generally just want us to live by the golden rule- treat others as you want to be treated. just so u know, i've been raised in church all my life, christian faith, and i still attend with my child, my husband, and my family. however, as i've grown older, i have my own feelings and beliefs that would probably not fit with the church's. i know god loves me anyway. i know my heart is good.