Religion is a "mockery" a systematic puppet show lol. Relationship is life! When we were children our parents sent us off to school and feed us clothed us pampered us and loved us continually. So it is when we are adopted into the order of Jehovah by his first begotten son Jesus Christ! He does more than our natural parents did for us in fact he goes above and beyond for us his children. Understand the true children of God are the ones who have a relationship with him. You can have no relationship outside of Jesus for he is the doorkepper the gate our Father sealed him! And no man can go to him but by Jesus Christ. So in closing every religion outside of Christ is false! "Christianity" is too general, there are so many denominations who call themselves "Christians" The word is very specific there is One Lord, One Faith, and One Baptism. Which is in the name of Jesus Christ all else is fraud! Study the Old Test Jacob served God all other nations worshipped "Idols" they imaginations!
2007-03-05
20:42:22
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Without descriptions we are lost! Distinction is everything in life, without we are lost! You can't just start pulling plants up without first knowing the plant. It could be poison ivy, thistles, etc. From foods to drinks to employment to roads. We all need a guide "distinction" without we are lost! So to sum up religion it is as we stated it false a "showy pretense" a masquerade!
2007-03-05
20:54:15 ·
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Look Religion is a shame! One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism!! Jesus explain relationship to us in John 4:21-26v "Spirit" There is only one group of people who worship Jesus Christ Father Jehovah! Those who have been baptized in his name and filled with his Spirit, who speak a new language.
2007-03-07
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The argument in this question is semantic rather than theological.
Would not the term "true religion" describe the system of worship used by God through Moses and the nation of Israel right until Jesus? It would seem that only "false religion" can rightly be called a mockery which works to alienate rather than enlighten.
The bible actually prophesies that false religion would:
- Meddle in war and politics
- Spread false doctrine
- Tolerate immoral sex
By contrast, the bible shows that true religion would:
- Practice love
- Trust God's Word
- Strengthen families and uphold high moral standards
Each human must make a conscientious decision about whether he will choose to honor and obey God, or instead obey his own human preferences.
2007-03-06 00:51:16
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answered by achtung_heiss 7
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"The books of the Word are all those which have the internal sense; but those books which have not the internal sense, are not the Word. The books of the Word, in the Old Testament, are the five Books of Moses, the Book of Joshua, the Book of Judges, the two Books of Samuel, the two Books of Kings, the Psalms of David, the Prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi: and in the New Testament, the four Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John; and the Apocalypse. The rest have not the internal sense" (Arcana Coelestia n. 10325 or Heavenly Doctrine n. 266).
2007-03-05 20:46:02
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answered by Anonymous
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I don't think there is much to "understand". At best, "It's a relationship, not a religion." is an old tired if not dead horse of a cliche. At worst it's religiously puffing out your chest and going woohoo look at me my religion is the koolest!!!!! If someone's religious faith moves beyond simply a concept of social interaction, it'll be revealed in that persons character. Not in lame attempts to pull out your religious penis and say it's bigger than all the others.
Edit:Irony...God=man made.
2007-03-05 21:21:24
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answered by rakasasha 3
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Whoaw.......... I just loved your statement.
I want to let the all world know that JESUS IS THE WAY THE TRUTH AND LIFE,KNOW ONE WILL KNOW OR SEE GOD UNLESS THRU HIM. NO SHORT CUTS. see John14:
also see the book of Hebrews chapters 8 & 9.
so KNOW JESUS, KNOW GOD. NO JESUS, NO GOD.
Satan is fighting the truth about Jesus. thats why pple like Moslem dont acknolwlegde his death en ressurection.
Now the moment you dont believe that Jesus ressurected then Every thing loses meaning starting from the OT to the NT.
the reason is the ressurection of jesus.
2007-03-05 20:58:57
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answered by christian 3
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WORD! RIGHT ON! I totally agree with every word u speak! Religion is about rituals that do not hold water nor weight up against an actual daily walk with HIM, JESUS CHRIST our REDEEMER!
PRAISE GOD!
^7^
2007-03-05 20:55:32
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answered by º§€V€Nº 6
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Only 8% of Americans live by what you described, but screaming "false" in people's ears will only make them more stubborn. Live by example, I see many people driving with that cute litte fish sticker or metal fish on their car that cut you off or speed.....how is that an example for Christ? Do what I say, not what I do....? Its ok If they speed and cut people off or act like jerks, only I'm supposed to follow their example.....?
2007-03-05 20:48:48
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answered by kaliroadrager 5
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Religion is man made
Relationship is God made.
2007-03-05 21:33:35
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answered by Lover of God 3
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You can't have a relationship with someone who's been dead 2,000 years or so (if he ever existed at all).
2007-03-05 21:07:21
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answered by Anonymous
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The religion vs relationship is merely yet another rationalization on the part of the christian RELIGION to prove itself different.
2007-03-05 20:46:08
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answered by Anonymous
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Read the Gospel According to Saint John
Unlike Catholics, Protestants believe solely in the Bible.
If so, there are many verses in St John that Jesus and God are one.
John 10
38 But if I do, though you will not believe me, believe the works: that you may know and believe that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.
John 14
26 But the Paraclete, the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and bring all things to your mind, whatsoever I shall have said to you.
Chapter 10
30 I and the Father are one.
Chapter 17
11 And now I am not in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep them in thy name whom thou has given me; that they may be one, as we also are.
Chapter 17
21 That they all may be one, as thou, Father, in me, and I in thee; that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. 22 And the glory which thou hast given me, I have given to them; that they may be one, as we also are one: 23 I in them, and thou in me; that they may be made perfect in one: and the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast also loved me.
If God has intended that man should learn His religion from a book, the Bible, surely God would have given that book to man. Christ would have given that book to man. Did He do it? He did not. Christ sent His Apostles throughout the whole universe and said, "Go ye, therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you."
We must have Faith in order to be saved, and we must have Divine Faith, not human faith. Human faith will not save a man, but only Divine Faith. What is Divine Faith? It is to believe, upon the authority of God, the truths that God has revealed, that is Divine Faith. To believe all that God has taught upon the authority of God, and to believe without doubting, without hesitation. For the moment you begin to doubt or hesitate, that moment you begin to mistrust the authority of God, and, therefore, insult God by doubting His word. Divine Faith, therefore, is to believe without doubting and without hesitating. Human faith is belief upon the authority of men, on human authority. But Divine Faith is to believe without doubting, without hesitating, whatsoever God has revealed upon the authority of God, upon the Word of God.
Source(s):
Latin Vulgate
Douay-Rheims Bible
2007-03-07 05:14:39
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answered by cashelmara 7
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