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Absolutely not. It is up to the individual whether or not to belong to a religious community. However, you can certainly have an excellent relationship with God without membership.
Is it necessary to be part of a religious community in order to fully experience a relationship with God?
I don't believe it is. I know a number of people who have a very close relationship with God who are not part of a religious community. I do believe that it depends on the individual and the persons need for community.
Is it necessary to be part of a religious community in order to fully experience a relationship with God?
In my opinion "no"..a religious community is mostly the works of man with his rules, rituals and personal interpretations..Since I have come out of religion, I have found my knowledge, understanding, and love of Him has grown beyond anything I imagined before..
These are really good points. After I posted this I went to the bookstore and got a book called "Delusion of Disbelief". It touched on this subject very well. The way David Aikman proposed this question was from a different direction than I have heard before. check it out at The Delusion of Disbelief
Just thought I should let ya know :-)
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