Christianity a religion of peace?

If people understand that much of the Bible is governed by the 'person's decision to get his/her life on track based on God's promise of purpose and higher fulfillment, then it is not a rules-kinda-religion. There are some folks who have understood that the Bible and Christianity provide answers, and solace in the Broken world. Okay I get that there are strong implications of things like judgment, which is what Christians believe is gonna happen to the world at the end... but if the world is so broken by evil, then wouldn't this way of spirituality also be the way that the life (as it were) is governed, and will end?

The world started abruptly with a bang, so science says, but when it ends, Id rather be saved than end up in the flames. I may be still learning to defend the Christian view of things, but if these ideas were to be believed then Christianity is not a despotic religion.

And truth be told, no one was forced to go to church ever unless they were less than 18. Its kinda nice in my view when people respect the spirituality of their youth and don't go seeking it elsewhere. But they don't. And no one ever stops them. Unless they themselves wanted to.