ATF, I agree.

I guess the point I was making in one of my posts, is that in the current church mindset, we enter that "bubble" seeking that which is hold.  Yet, when we look at the life of Jesus, it seems that HE sought that holiness not in the Jewish temple, but in the daily lives and experiences of those he touched.    Yes, he went to the desert to refresh, to pray, etc.  But those were the exceptions: what he clearly seemed to be saying is that holiness is among us.

Your point on the dissolving ethic is spot on, and oh-so-important as we try to understand what's happening in our society, in our religions...  

The real opportunity here is to step back, and rethink the whole thing.  What do we mean by holiness?  What role should an institutional religion play in our very personal spiritual lives.  [I think there IS a role to play, but perhaps not the one it plays today.  So I rather like your idea of spiritual direction, or the idea of a "spiritual hospital" of sorts...