We went to a massive church and its worship did feel like a rock concert. Which felt weird. I mean I'm fine with modern worship music. But sometimes you can tell (God help me if I am wrong about it) when they rock out more for the "Check out my skills!" rather than doing it for the good of the Lord. Its also why I don't like christian concerts.
1. As for other things I find to be weird. Clicks. I am not sure why so many churchs have clicks (is that the right spelling?) where certain people hang out all the time but never seem to include anyone else.
2. Weird rules like women should only wear very specific clothes. Or telling people they are only saved if they can do something very specific. Or telling people they are only saved if they were baptized that that church.
3. Churchs the heavily embrace Halloween by renaming it (sometimes) as if that changes the holiday.
4. Overly negative talks about sex. Its fine to teach no sex before marriage. But I find most christians who get married seem to have sex issues in marriage because they think anything you try to do is dirty and a sin. They need classes for engaged (and married people) that aren't afraid to address the issue of sex so people can realize its a beautiful thing when married.
5. Forcing people to pray or talk. Especially at bible studies. I'm shy and laid back. I don't want to read verses out loud nor do I want to pray out loud for a group.
6. The practice of being a lazy church. No real ministry to the outside world.
7. Sort of like above, churches that caters to kids as if its a place of constant entertainment. And yet they don't focus anywhere else.
8. Nothing about missionaries. For sure we can spread the word locally but we should also try to focus on missionary work, especially outside the USA.
9. Overly complicated "memberships". Like having to agree to very specific terms like in our church you cannot sue someone in the church. You have to take it your problem before the pastor/elders and try and work it out. Sorry but lets say someone in the church accidently ran me over and I lost the ability to use my legs, I'm going to sue them. I don't care about the rules. My life is changed at that point.
10. Forced sermons/speeches about "You MUST tithe!". Or even worse if you don't tithe they kick you out.
11. Saying men should rule over women as in women are more like slaves then a wife. Such as they must cook you food, take care of everything, do as you command, have sex whenever you want...etc.
12. Purity stuff. I mean I am fine with it but all the rings and promissory notes you sign aren't going to stop the urges of two people alone in a room who accidently give in. Many people have tried and failed despite purity rings. I even had a paper on my wall I signed with my parents about staying pure, listening to them about who I am with...etc.
13. Not really doing anything with new people. Like when we went to that big church of course they asked during service if anyone was new. We got some papers but after that we felt like strangers for months. No one ever came up to us. No one talked to us. Its like we came and left as if we didn't exist.
