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Grilled or Fried?

I just had a meeting with a pastor at whose church building I would like to begin teaching piano. The meeting consisted of him grilling me on my church involvement, questioning the veracity of my home church, making judgemental statements about my musical abilities, and inviting me to attend his church. The whole thing was so churchy and condescending. What the freak is wrong with people!!?! God didn't say "Let there be judgemental people assembled together under the auspices of being holier-than-thou." Neither did God say "Let pastors who act like used car salesmen govern my people." That's not part of God's plan. I think I've just deepened my disdain of the institution of "church" quadruple-fold.