I have put some serious thought into going to church

I don't know why people are so down on Christianity and blame everything on it. There's no forcing or controlling people in the Christian church, period! People come and are welcome and I have yet in all my life of going to church, and I'm going to be 78 years old, to see one person that was not welcome in the church, no matter who they were. Everyone is welcome and we are always so happy to see them and they come dressed as they are and we don't care. God looks at the heart not the clothes. Some have even come in shorts! Jesus invites everyone to church because that's the way we learn and grow in Him. But you need to do your homework and not just go to any church, because then you may be disappointed. The church was set up to welcome people and I doubt there's many that would turn any away. And if someone doesn't like our church, then they are free to go in peace and not criticized. They leave knowing that no matter what their decision, they are still loved and are always welcome to come back if they choose. And no one is ever a slave to Christ. We worship him because we love him so much for what he did for us on the cross in saving us from hell. We follow him out of great love for Him, not out of force, as some would mistakenly say.