Unfortunately, there are too many churches whose policy is "don't even bother attending unless you abide by our codes of conduct and doctrine.  Be like us, or don't enter, or at least hide behind a false facade."  I'm a preacher's kid and grew up in a few churches like that.  At the time, I didn't know any better and thought that was "normal and right".  When churches started excluding me as a young adult, I came to understand how Country Club and unlike Jesus that viewpoint is.

Makes me think of how Paul chewed out Peter for such discrimination.  Some of the early churches were very judgmental about who could be considered a Christian.  The same issue is still going on today.  But thanks be to God for Jesus-followers who welcome "whosoever will" because such grace was extended to them.  I'm a Christian today because of a life-changing encounter with God through a personal relationship, not religion.  My heart's desire is to help some other wanderers find their way home to such an amazing God.