Some say, "I 'll let no one will stand between me and my Lord".
If there is one area where we're advised to beware of others' good intentions, it is religion. On the other hand walking the spiritual path alone can be riddled with snags. Few people manage to get a degree without going to University ---over ninety percent of us require courses, curiculum and peers to get us through. How much is one willing to compromise, 

or bend one's faith to fit in?      
Congregational life within a spiritual tradition provides a sense of belonging you cannot  easily do without. And it doesn't have to keep you from spending time on your own.

Institutions provide a package where unforseen influences, group pressure, and ---in the worst cases--- your leader's manipulation can get the better 

of you. Ultimately spiritual life is a rasor's edge. Whether alone or in a crowd, personal discrimination is a must. Blame will get you nowhere as no one  is responsible for your choices but yourself. The good Lord is your witness.

As for loners, methods have become available to raise your consciusness to what has been named higher vibrations,  

or highervibrational frequencies

As a radically  different perspective appears when you rise in the air, taking the high ground in consciousness is a sure way to perceive reality from an angle that remains unavailable to other people. Sessions and exercises are offered by coaches ---free of charge if you're lucky---  in view of elevating  your psychic frequency.