Jesus came to establish the church as it was always intended. During his time the enemy of his and the church were the Pharisees. We still see them in some form today. Many of you have posted bad experiences with church people and it's the same as what Christ confronted many times. It's no reason to throw the church out the window though. Was it outrageous for the Catholic church to abuse children. Yes x10000 but they are not following the path Christ set forth. Is it wrong for clergy of any sort to do as they please with no regard to God's word or by allowing themselves to be a stumbling block to fellow man. Yes!
James 1:27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
That part of keeping yourself unspotted form the world is key, so is the rest but if we all approach our lives in a way that we don't turn anyone away from God the world is better off. That's not to say some won't be offended but it's because they made choices and decisions we can't help. The true church is good and useful. The church of the Pharisees is not. Both exist today. In fact Jesus cautioned his disciples to be wary of them, the Pharisees. He never condemned gathering together to worship though. Everyone can have a role to fill in this if they will.
