There are many theories about the church, but each one is built with all the passion of many lifetimes. But although at first each stone is put into place with much sacrifice and tears, each generation has different ideas and, as your heirloom from the past, you now have many religions and customs.
With all the cacophony of this modern world you, and many others, wonder why you were ever given a voice, but like many gifts the Creator has given. Misuse is so negative but also very powerful and this is the crux of the matter for, like beautiful music, the sound of a loving voice is always soothing to the ear and should be nurtured. If you listen to the birds when they are babies and hungry, very raucous, but as adults charm everyone with their singing.
You think I am wandering off of my subject, but no, if you think about it, what do you remember most of a church? A bored voice reading a sermon that is not listened to or a voice laying down the law? I would say neither, for you can all hear the voice of your inner consciousness and you only hear this when you meditate.
So a church is a collection of negative and positive, of moods and senses. Only the real listener can distinguish and learn to separate what is beneficial to themselves.
Control your voice for the benefit of mankind. Exchange the gauntlet for a velvet glove. Let your heart fashion the words. When you need a church, look inwards to your own heart – you will always get an answer that’s true.