Conversion Not Compliance

A lot of people write off Jesus because they don't believe in this God stuff.  So be it, but then they miss much of his wisdom and understanding of human nature.  For instance, he was not much interested in compliance.  He was interested in conversion to become a better person.  I think of my church and its institutional bent, none of which Jesus seems to be interested in.  Institutions thrive on compliance.  They talk the talk of conversion, but watch when they penalize or ostracize.  It is when you don't conform to the rules and regulations.  In the secular world, no one gets tossed into jail for failure to become better persons.  They get penalized for non-compliance.  You lose a job easily for non-compliance.  You can be a terrible person, selfish, greedy, egocentric, and lack all compassion for others, but you can still hold your job, and maybe even become a boss.  I am not good with compliance which of course gets in the way of moving up the institutional ladder, but I try to stay close to Jesus because he challenges me and even gives me tools for becoming a better person.