Which religion most embodies the laws set forth in the Bible?

Question

If I had to pick a religion that most likely adheres to the law of the Bible, I think the Amish would win hands down. They pretty much adhere to the Bible by the letter of the law; the beards, the fact that you can’t photograph them, they eschew many modern conveniences and frown on a lot of things they deem as outside God’s law.Jeez that is a tough crowd. So which religion do you feel most depicts the laws of the Bible and why?

And no fair picking your own religion without at least thinking about one other!

I can't be Amish because:
1) I am an Atheist
2) I LOVE modern convenience

Who’s there? Uuummm if you eat junk food it is kind of the same thing

Answer 1

The more radical the Church, the more it adheres to Religious Dogma and the more insane it's members appear to the rest of us.

Answer 2

It's a difficult question to answer. The laws set forth in the Bible made sense back then, but today they are somewhat obsolete. Check Mark 2:27: "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath"

Basically, the law exists for the good of man, not man for the good of the law.

To your question, who then is best adhering to the law? The fundamentalist Christian, who will interpret the text to the letter, or a more liberal Christian, who does not interpret the Bible literally, but always question whether such and such law make sense in the 21st century?

Leviticus was probably appropriate for a nomadic society living 4000 years ago, without a judicial system that look remotely like ours; Remember that the Bible was written by regular humans, and though they were inspired by God, their writings include prejudices and moral standards of their time, and whatever was moral and right to them, may not be so for us now. Likewise, they would probably be horrified with our own conduct today.

Morality changes over time. The law must also change to reflect that.

Answer 3

Religion is more than just doing a set of laws set out in the Bible. Sure, that's part of it, but the Bible also says "Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world." James 1:27. Love for God and for others is the main thing. Unselfishness and a true willingness to help others is mostly what religion is. Most religions have forgotten about kindness and focused more on the number of people attending their church.

Answer 4

Assuming you're talking Old Testament Law (law with the capital 'L'), it's obviously Orthodox Judaism since christianity believes that Law was replaced.

As far as a christian denomination, I would say Biblical Christians (for obvious reasons.

Although, I don't see where many of the Amish rules are in the Bible. Sure, they do it out of devotion to God, but I don't see their rules being written anywhere in the Bible...

Answer 5

I'd say the Amish come close, but Roman Catholic is the closest.

From Peter, the Rock on which Jesus said to build his Church up to and including today is an unbroken line for the consecration of the Host and Liturgy Eucharist in an unbroken line from Jesus to the Apostles to the priests of today. The teachings and tradition have not changed in essence, only the language from then to now.

Answer 6

Issue one: Define "religion";
Issue two: Define "Bible";
Issue three" Define "laws";

The Bible is the sacred text of Christianity, so it would be the religion that most embodies the laws set forth in the Bible.

From the explanation you give to your question, it looks like you mean "denomination", not "religion".

Samaritans probably come the closest to adhering the laws, and commandments of the Bible --- as they define "Bible".

Answer 7

Actually... None of them do. The ones that follow the Old testament are superceeded by the New testament and Jesus's Coming.... Then.. If you follow the progression... The Muslims would be next, as their Prophet was sent to correct some errors in the New Testament...
Most "organized religions" however, pick and choose what they want out of the books. So... none of them are correct.

Answer 8

I would say the Orthodox Jewish Faith. They too adhere to the old laws. I'm spiritual but not religious. I think religion causes too many problems but the Orthodox Jewish Faith is as close to the Bible as a religion gets.

Answer 9

It would be the Religion that wrote the Bible. The Bible is Man's interpretation of what was told to Man by a messenger of God.

Answer 10

only the book and letters of John in the bible...

They give the laws of eternal judgement.

to work for good and go against evil.... list below

to: 1. practice and do truth in your life for good

2. to do righteousness towards others.

3. and to work for the good of others with attached or unattached affection...

These three laws are a life time study in our life.

not reading and doing traditions or customs..

The above three laws are of all the prophets of God no matter what religion...

Answer 11

The funny thing is if you knew the Amish, they get drunk (that's a sin), have orgies (another sin), I've worked in Wal-Mart where I've sold Amish cell phones, portable DVD players, a Cheech-and-Chong DVD, in the photo lab, I've developed their pictures they've taken of each other, shall I go on? They don't quite follow their own rules anymore.