2007-03-03 12:25:01 · 9 answers · asked by Spirited 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
the simple answer is that religion is the system people set up to reach God.
Christianity is not a religion in the true sense. It is based on the acceptance of the Way God reached out to people.
There is a very great difference between the two.
2007-03-03 12:34:04 · answer #1 · answered by lightperson 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion is an offshoot from the highly spiritual/ mystery schools of ancient cultures. Broken down to a system of belief designed to control the way people think by using doctrines from these schools without explaining the full meaning. The result is ignorance.
2007-03-03 12:32:40 · answer #2 · answered by Nuwaubian Moor 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A specific set of beliefs concerning the unknown elements of human existence: the nature of Deity; the nature of life after death; the origins, practice, and results of moral virtue; etc.
2007-03-03 12:28:46 · answer #3 · answered by NONAME 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion is mans way of avoiding God are Man's way of getting to him.
Christianity is God reaching down to man through Christ and dealing with his sin.
2007-03-03 14:13:37 · answer #4 · answered by Creepy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An organized discipline based on specific (or not) teachings. It can apply to secular pursuits as well as spiritual ones.
2007-03-03 12:38:21 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you fallow certain believe, ideas etc.. Example... Catholic religion their believes are different than Muslims.....Therefore they are different religions...................
2007-03-03 12:33:53 · answer #6 · answered by ILSE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Human transformation in response to perceived ultimacy."
2007-03-03 12:29:06 · answer #7 · answered by Jennie Fabulous 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A "belief" system.
2007-03-03 12:29:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Spirited, you are a dumb a s s.
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2007-03-03 12:29:27 · answer #9 · answered by EMO KID =( 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋