Watered down religion... what is the point?

They want a tingly feeling so they can go about their daily lives with a vague sense of purpose and to satisfy that innate impulse to worship. It's far from true piety, sparked only by a fear of what will happen if they do not, and is in some respects worse than atheism. But at least they do not stifle this human impulse and pretend it does not exist, or that if it does exist it is somehow a vice.

Like going to a church service where they sing and dance and have a light show. I grew up Catholic, so that's not church to me. Although to my grandmother, it didn't feel like church in English, since the old Mass was in Latin with a whole cast of characters acting out a spiritual play, with music, incense, movements, and women covered their heads in church, wore gloves for Holy Communion, and the old churches were filled with stained glass and statuary. So, tastes and ideas change.

Many "Christian" denominations are doing this in a desperate attempt to fill their pews.

Allowing homosexual bishops. Performing gay marriages. "It's all OK. Jesus loves everyone."

The Bible is clear on God's opinion of certain things, regardless how some try to downplay it.

Yes, Christians should love everyone and try to guide them to Jesus. Not accept their sin in the name of tolerance.

Religion - Christianity included - often becomes a type of 'moralistic deism' (a philosophy) ...

rather than what Christ called us to - be his disciples (a relationship).

Once you compromise the truth....it is no longer the truth

and what are the thousand shades of grey but white polluted with black

their purpose is not the gospel but to put butts in the pew

its just easy sound bytes that people can handle. most people cannot handle the whole truth, even Christians !