men or institutions? (Jesus is not an institution)

In everyday life, which do you trust more and put more faith in, human beings or institutions?

Think of a few examples.

With as great as facebook is, does it, or getting together with friends at a dinner party or for a game of frisbee, which gives you a greater community-experienced satisfaction?

I think the human element wins.

If you're trying to find a job, they say that the most effective way to do so (and I would personally agree very much) is to network via friends, family, and other contacts. Human beings. Considering your own history of actually finding jobs, which would you put more trust in, finding a job through networking, or a place like monster.com or careerbuilder.com?

Again, I think the human element wins.

If you go out and pursue a romantic relationship, even with as good as the 14 personality characteristics or whatever they are on match.com, which is better, interacting with that potential person in a group setting or being set-up by a friend you highly trust vs. a dating service or something like match.com? Yes, I know that some friends have no clue about your and someone else's compatability, even though they think so, but I said a "friend you highly trust."

I think humans win again, although I know this instance is quite debatable.

The point I'm getting at is: across the board in more cases than not, there's something about the human element, the human touch, that is stronger, more trustworthy, and more powerful than an institutionalized form that tries to embody the same. In business, community interaction, finding a job, pursuing a relationship, the human element is stronger than the institutionalized equivalent.

Does the same apply to Jesus vs. Christianity?

And an added consideration, the human element of Jesus being fully divine, the Lord of the universe vs. the institution of Christianity.

Back to the original question I asked at the beginning of this post.

In everyday life, which do you trust more and put more faith in, human beings or institutions?

Jesus or Christianity?

I think this one is a no brainer.