skeptics and relationships

I have a co-worker who is very intelligent and also very skeptic when it comes to organized religion. I have also have a Sister-In-Law who is very intelligent and does not care for organized religion. At first I didn't like it, but upon closer examination both of these people have valid points. You see, if you say Christianity, there first thoughts will be of a meeting place of unrepentent hypocrites. Church to them is place to look good, not a place to be learn how to be acceptable towards God. Christian history to them means exploitation. When they look at those beautifll cathedrals they think of all that back breaking sweat and and exploitation. Churches maybe about that I just listed, but Christianity isn't about that at all. It is about a personal, supernatural relationship with the living God of the Universe through His real and Ressurected Son Jesus Christ. When you have that supernatural relationship with Jesus, prayer ceases to be a dead ritual and it becomes a wonderfull to look for to communicating with the God of the Universe! When you have that relationship with God, you do good not to earn points or out of some compulsion. No! You do good because you want to as an act of love! And the love that you can't do is assisted by the Holy Spirit so that acts of love can be done and completed. I can say so much more and perhaps I will later. However I will close by reminding you dear reader of a few ponts: Christianity is not an organization, nor a political force; nor is it ever a means getting favor from God or man. It is a real, dynamic relationship with the living God of the universe. God is just, rightous, fair; but He is also loving, gracious, and forgiving if you are truely repentent. So maybe before we invite people to church, let's talk about how wonderfull God really is and what He is really like. After all, this bloggers goal is to paint an accurate picture Christianity and all that is realated to it. Many people have distorted ideas about church and Christianity, and it is time that things got cleared up.