Now this might be a little harsh and what my friends call: one of your over arching statements. But I do believe there to be some validity in it. Is there?
A Contrast Between Pagan Fellowship And Church Fellowship:
The one (pagan) meets together to occasion opportunity to enjoy the given activity under the pretense of being in fellowship with one another. The other (church) meets together to occasion opportunity to enjoy fellowship with one another under the pretense of being interested in God and desiring holiness.
My point is that we should make sure that our fellowship is a result of our shared commitment to following Jesus Christ. One does not come to Jesus Christ by means of joining a fellowship. For don’t you see a potential for disaster here? I do. I see the danger of people being part of a church community that lacks any apparent seriousness in regards to the things of God, become convinced that the fellowship that they are experiencing is Christianity. I believe that this is why so many people are nearly incapable of depending on God alone for their peace. But I can hear someone saying right now, “But God has called us to live in community.” I agree. But don’t become presumptuous in your thinking. Do not think that God owes you the gift of community or fellowship with believers. For there have been and still are those whom God has cut off from human comfort so that they might solely depend on Him. So become more and more convinced that even if you were denied all comforts you would be content with having Him and Him alone.