Certainly not your religion? So, it's another definition of religion that you must be referring to. I'm wondering what is it that makes religion not the type of religion you would be part of?
Is it any institutionalization that crosses the line for you? Or authority of some kind - any offices, preachers, etc? Is a congregation, in the usual sense, part of the bad definition of religion?
Would you consider Southern Baptist or the Episcopal Church "religions" in the perjorative sense?
Jesus came to establish a family not a religion.. Religion was tried already with Judaism.. didn't work.. Too cynical?.. Maybe..
[.. Is it any institutionalization that crosses the line for you? Or authority of some kind - any offices, preachers, etc? Is a congregation, in the usual sense, part of the bad definition of religion? ..]
I see christian religion as a club.. Jesus did not forbid clubs.. it is part of the plan, I guess.. Seven churchs in Asia (Rev).. He(Jesus) was not happy about them generally either.. Revelation is The Vision of Jesus Christ(Rev ch1;1)..
[.. Would you consider Southern Baptist or the Episcopal Church "religions" in the perjorative sense? ..]
As I said above.. I see them as clubs and/or cults.. all of them.. What do I do about it?.. Nothing.. Thats not my job.. Some clubs have produced some good things I suppose.. I've tried them.. many of them.. not good for me.. I'm just sharing my thoughts here.. probably wouldn't share this way visiting one of the "clubs".. Would be disrespectful.. and wrong in that setting.. People have the freedom to meet however they want to..