Yes, relationship over religion makes perfect sense to me. That's always been my philosophy in adulthood. At this stage of my life I'm beginning to see the importance of the social aspect of going to a church regularly. As our social circle shrinks it becomes more and more difficult to make new friends.
Yeah, that is a good point. Like I said though, you have to find the right one. Church people are notorious for being "judgy". Which isn't really their job, but they seem to think it is! I've been attending the same church for close to 50 years now, but I mainly go there because my parents do. Most of my friends have moved on to other areas or churches.