their community church kept them alive.. no matter what shape they are in, you cannot take that away. they will continue to come together but over time things will change. i personally dont feel that a social aspect of coming to gether to share the Lord s a bad thing. once the new bible is completed they will have something to share with each other.. i guess i was lucky as at no time was i forced to think any certain way.. except the last lutheran church i went to.. (from a former beautiful one cause we moved) he was german and i think that influence was very strict, looking back have to wonder about his girls safty. just saying.. i left quickly and never returned to a church but i did miss socialization of like kind..