One does not have to be with other people in order to worship the Lord, but it does help a great deal to be a part of a church in order to encourage one another and "to stimulate one another to love and good deeds." The Internet has become a wonderful way to connect with others in the faith, but it cannot replace the snug arm around you when in a crisis or give you a place to offer the snug arm to another. But that does not mean I can't "be the church" in every encounter I have with another, especially strangers.
