"Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite
importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important." - C.
S. Lewis
In his book "I Surrender," Patrick Morley writes that the church's integrity problem is in the misconception "that we can add Christ to our lives, but not subtract sin. It is a change in belief without a change in behaviour." He goes on to say, "It is revival without reformation, without repentance."
There's little difference in ethical behaviour between the churched and the unchurched. There's as much pilferage and dishonesty among the churched as the unchurched. And I'm afraid that applies pretty much across the board: Religion, per se, is not really life
