[hosepipe]

[ Depends on what one means by religion. Religion,in the pejorative sense, we don't need. But you want a faith without cult, which is humanly impossible, and neither you nor I is an unembodied spirit. ]

Every "christian" is in a cult of one member. Unless they are indoctrinated to some other human(s) cultic views. Just as Adam was to approach God directly, so is everybody else. All that follow God are one whether they like it or not.

Every human has a human spirit and a body. The body dies the spirit does not. Everybody lives forever somewhere. Either the human spirit is in charge OR the body is. That is the test. You are a spirit riding a donkey(body) on this earth . IS the dirty filthy beast in charge or is the your spirit in charge. Donkey holiness is not good enough.

Assholiness will doom you pulling heavy burdens. The way of the spirit is peace, joy, and freedom in spirit.

[RobbyS]

Our Lord said where two are gathered in my name, I am there also. He founded a commmunity based on the good news. Paul thought that the good news meant that the Lord was coming soon and so he was inmpatient with anything that resembled the"Law". On the other hand, he is the first to tell us about the "breaking of the bread,' and the Lord's Supper.