Maybe a few years ago, I'd have had the same attitude as you. However, there came a day when I looked into my heart and saw that NOTHING I did will get me to heaven, aside the grace of mercy of Jesus Christ. That's why I have "Laughing Jesus" in my sig. Jesus wasn't an uptight prick. He was man of sorrows, but truly rejoiced when a sinner came to repentance.
The only two groups Jesus ever consistently hammered were college professors, preachers and lawyers. He had a special place in his heart for druggies, drunkards, heathens, whores, robbers, ******, and even murderers. That's why they call it "Amazing Grace", not "Look at Me, I'm all High and Mighty".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXV6HJxUebg
To make this properly thread-related, isn't "Cohen" a Jewish name? Or is he Irish?