Christians, do you think it is possible for me to love the religious but hate the religion?

Answer 1

I trust religions, but not organized religions. Religion can be a source of love, organized religions are usually sources of hate.

Answer 2

I think it's easier to love the religion, but "hate" the religious. There are some religions out there that have wonderful teachings, but it's the actions of the followers, and how they twist those teaching to support their own bigotry and hatred, that is a problem.

Answer 3

Hy husband hates Christianity, but loves me. So it is possible for you too.

To those who say religion has nothing to do with loving Christ
you might want to look up the word in the Dictionary

Part of the definition of religion is the service and worship of God. If you hate religion you hate serving God and worshiping God.
If you hate serving God you are not Christian.


Main Entry:
re·li·gion Listen to the pronunciation of religion
Pronunciation:
\ri-ˈli-jən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English religioun, from Anglo-French religiun, Latin religion-, religio supernatural constraint, sanction, religious practice, perhaps from religare to restrain, tie back — more at rely
Date:
13th century

1 a: the state of a religious b (1): the service and worship of God or the supernatural (2): commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance2: a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices3archaic : scrupulous conformity : conscientiousness4: a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith
— re·li·gion·less adjective

Answer 4

I am a Christian, and I don't like religion. Religion is superstition to me. Religion is what people who attend church on sunday but don't follow Jesus call their faith. I follow Jesus, and I believe we are called to love everyone regardless of who they are or what they have done. Religion is a bunch of rules for people to follow so they can feel like they're good. The fact is that no one is perfect. I feel like Christians spend too much time on the religion, and not enough time on the lifestyle of seeking Jesus and loving people everyday.

So yes, it is totally possible to love the religious and hate the religion.

Answer 5

because of the fact there could be something to tell apart the certainty from guy's traditions and rituals and idols. All different non secular ideals: guy accomplishing out to God to coach himself worth (aka "try this" religions) Christianity: God accomplishing out to guy (aka "already executed") for the comparable reason I dislike the Catholic version of Christian. it rather is crammed with guy's custom and rituals and idols. that's the version between strolling via an open door and attempting to scale a million mile tall wall lined in grease.

Answer 6

I think if you love the religious, you must love the religion.
I don't think you really hate the religion, just the inconvenience that it brings to you, and maybe the little things that it condemns you; so you try to stay in the shadows of the world and away from these things that make you feel uneasy.

Answer 7

yep it's totally possible but with me u can't stand the religion and certain people of the religion not all however but there are many christians that i dislike as i find them to be rude arrogant and ruthless and heartless individuals who spew their venom in the name of their religion and frankly it makes me sick

Answer 8

LOL...right on.

It's possible. I have nothing against most people who call themselves "Christian." But, honestly, that's only true because most of those people are only nominally Christian. Look, fundies are pricks - that's all there is to it. They're a menace to society, and I treat them exactly as I would any other type of menace. Conversely, there are "atheist" pricks who are just as narrow and dogmatic and crude in their belief as the oldest member of The 700 Club is in his. But there aren't nearly as many, if only because overall there aren't nearly as many atheists as Christians.

Answer 9

True Christianity has nothing to do with religion. Christianity is about Faith.

Religion is something you do

Faith is something you feel

Answer 10

I believe so. You don't need a religion to love somebody.