Much of what you have pointed out is true unfortunately, what I observe to be missing is the fact that you are not concidering those that have a vibrrant relationship with God.

He reviels himself in an ongoing way to those that keep their eyes open to Him.

The problem is that society has observed those that are religious, which by the way is not a complement concerning those of faith.

Reigion manifest in typically 1 of two ways, many display both:

1) the dishonest observe what (they may perceive that) they do well.
And judge others by their own stregnths.
Also, not even concidering their own weeknesses.
These find themselves alone and miserable... sad.

2) Then there are those with a more honest self assesment that see where
the are weak and stumbling, ~ self critical - judging themselves
against others stregnths. caught in a spiral of shame.

Both are caught up in a paradigm of self rightousness.(religion)

This sickness (religion).... God hates with a perfect hatered.
He grieves over those suffering under this.
and also over those repulsed by this festering spiritual view of His Kingdom.

Why does God allow suffering?

Is His Kingdon reigning in many places, homes, minds, churches?

Jesus asked for us to pray His Kingdom come His will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. It obviously isn't if he asked to pray that it would be so.

I have seen a tremendous number of times when god touched my life.
Prophets walking up - telling me exactly what I had been praying to God.

Or another prophet, as I observed told a friend that she had her fine silver out the previous night ~ wondering why she even had it.
The Lord says, "Take it out and invite those you live around, that have labored and accomplished, and are basically naked and poor, and they know it."

These friends live in a lovely neighborhood being a captain with American Air.
I could go on and on. Prophesys to me, my wife, My son when he was 5 yrs old laid out on the floor before the man of God, as we walked forward for prayer with him.

What you are addressing is an intellectual view only. Limited to what the mind may think about - this or that.

What I am saying re: true faith ~ is relationship with the living God.
It is not limited to our opinions.

Our opinions change nothing.

The one guy that made the reference about seeking God with our heart (which is relational) is right. Even though some of his affections are off, as well as mine (though different) God couldn't care less where we are starting from. just as long as we are facing the right way... Toward Him.

Those who seek me will find me... Whos looking for me... WHOS LOOKING FOR ME!... I WILL BE FOUND BY YOU!!

I do not care where you are! I will be found by you!!