To: nightdriver
"I can't deny that, but Christianity isn't really a "religion" at all in the true definition of the word. It has only become (falsely) represented as such in this last century."
Finally someone notices! Let's count how many times the Bible mentions religion... and what is the Bible calling religion? Ha!
Years, decades ago when I would see or hear the word religion, thoughts like "nobel cause" might flash upon my brain.
All religion is Evil. Always has been, always will be.
64 posted on
05/31/2003 3:10:51 AM PDT by
Joined2Justify
(Smoke screens were/are bought by the Oil Pumpers)
To: Joined2Justify; nightdriver
To clarify my previous post, and to answer yours, Joined: The Bible does mention religion several times (James 1:27, for example, which states that "true
religion and undefiled is this"). Also, define religion for me.
Taking my cue from theologian Richard Watson, no one is exactly sure what the etymology of "religion" is. It could be from "religare," how we are bound to God, or "relegare," how we relate to God. Either way, it does not have the modern connotations that many Americans give it.
Therefore, "religion" is not evil, "false" religion is evil.
To: Joined2Justify
All religion is Evil Religion is a profoundly human necessity. Everywhere on Earth from the day we found self-awareness of our life and mortality.
Religion is as vital to our species as water, food, oxygen and reproduction.
You keep it real simple like.
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