I agree with Orecle and Newsbone.
You cannot be a caffeteria Christian. I mean you could, but you would not really be a Christian then. Christianity is all about surrendering yourself and your will completely to God. It is completely about realizing that you sin, but knowing that Jesus' sacrifice covers for it if you confess. It is a very liberating attitude, albeit quite difficult.
You sound like you are mostly in it for the social aspect or benefits though. Are you really looking for the truth? If you are, why don't you perhaps talk to a local priest? They can explain things to you better.
You have some misconceptions though.
Firstly, focusing on loving your neighbor and being kind doesn't mean you don't condemn what is wrong. Both of those are in the Bible. Certain thing sare definitely wrong and are sinful.
We have to love everyone, but not necessarily like them. The term hate the sin, but not the sinner, comes to mind. If you hate another, it is a form of pride because you think your sins are not as bad as theirs. All sin is offensive to God.
Forgiveness doesn't mean you have to become friends, but it does mean you shouldn't be attached to whatever bad that person did to you.
You should do good to all, but of course not allow yourself to be used.
There are many interpretations yes, but honestly there is only one correct interpretation. We won't get into that now though. Remember that there is only one truth.
You can't do whatever you want. Sin is never acceptable, but we also realize that all of us sin. If someone justifies sin by saying we all are sinners, then that is certainly the wrong attitude. Instead, we should be eternally grateful to God that he has mercy and forgives us as we continue to fall.
There are codes and guides, and many things are required. It is required we go to church every Sunday, confess our sins when we commit them (whether to a priest in Catholicism, or just to God in Protestantism), avoid all sins but especially mortal sin, love God and love other people (two greatest commandments), pray often, read the Bible often (not a requirement but a good idea), and so forth.
It doesn't encourage herd conformity. It encourages growing closer to God through frequent reception of the sacraments, prayer, studying the Bible, and so forth. Many people go about that in different ways though. Some people follow a lay rule of life such as St. Francis' Rule of 1221. Others go about it differently. Different people have different vocations, and it is up to them to discern what God wants them to do.
So why did you go to this camp in the first place? You might want to look into that, and see if God is trying to tell you something.
Feel free to PM or email me if you have any questions.
Pax et Bonum
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