[ It’s just that scholarship isn’t exactly your long suit when it comes to the study of Christianity ]
Same accusation was made of Jesus about Judaism..
but he dealt with his “accuser” well..
Judaism during Jesus time (and before) was dysfunctional and corrupt(Talmud).. and fleshly.. still is..
Pretty much as what Christianity has become..
Litergy of all types and ceremony is Kabuki Theater..
Posturing, masks, makeup, costumes, and strange sounds..
the Holy Spirit has become a “Doofus” there..
It Mocks what it once was.. and is no more.. (mostly but not completely)..
Same accusation was made of Jesus about Judaism.. but he dealt with his “accuser” well..
Wrong. He was extremely knowledgeable, even as a child. No one ever accused him of not knowing the tenets of Judaism; He knew the Talmud inside and backward. They had a real problem, later during His ministry, with His interpretations and apparent disrespect of the church's heirarchy.
Judaism during Jesus time (and before) was dysfunctional and corrupt(Talmud).. and fleshly.. still is.. Pretty much as what Christianity has become..
Litergy [sic] of all types and ceremony is Kabuki Theater.. Posturing, masks, makeup, costumes, and strange sounds.. the Holy Spirit has become a “Doofus” there..
That's the worst sort of straw-man argument. You asserted that Christianity wasn't a religion. I challenged you on that point. Now, you offer nothing to support your contention; you merely bitch about the nature of the church today (as you see it; guess they didn't consult you). Totally different topic.
The Christian church is far from perfect, and I could spend hours pointing out its problems (especially with certain denominations and creeds that I will not name here). To me, and I do know what I'm talking about as a Christian for decades, the purest form of Christianity today can be found in good (not all) non-denominational, charismatic churches. They....get it.
That said, if you want to debate the shortfalls in the current Christian religion, fine. That wasn't your original statement, so if you still want to stick to your guns on Christianity not being a religion, let's hear your argument on THAT point.
It Mocks what it once was.. and is no more.. (mostly but not completely)..
Guess you haven't studied much on the early church. It was a total mess with sect after sect vying for the mantle of the one REAL, TRUE, by God CHURCH. The only surprise is that the Christian religion made it at all.