The church seems to think their main function in society is to resist the rising tide of materialism and humanism. I've gotten the feeling that some Christians - not all of them - think they can decide what is good for everyone else. This sets up a confrontational mentality that gets other people riled up and creates more barriers. I can never see how arguing or browbeating people into your viewpoint help matters. Same goes in my mind for legislating behavior. Churches seem to have gotten hung up or addicted into old behavior patterns. But a growing number of churches are getting away from old ways of doing things to find a whole new way of being transformed.