Freedom from religion.

[W2L]

Im happy to be free from religion. The contentions of it are overwhelming.

 

[Doug Melven]

Im happy to be free from religion. The contentions of it are overwhelming.

Amen to that.
The only thing religion ever did for me was to put cement blocks on my feet and throw me in the water.

 

[W2L]

Amen to that.
The only thing religion ever did for me was to put cement blocks on my feet and throw me in the water.

Yes, me too. Aren't we blessed to have Gods spirit guide us?

 

[☦Marius☦]

Religion
noun
1.
a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a super human agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
2.
a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects
3.
the body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices

I never understand some Christian's repulsion at the word religion. If you believe in God, pray every day, read the Bible- then I hate to break it to you but you fit the definition. Its not offensive to say you are religious. Yes our religion involves a direct relationship with our God. But we still have to believe, we still worship- we are therefore religious.

 

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[W2L]

Religion
noun
1.
a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a super human agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
2.
a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects
3.
the body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices

I never understand some Christian's repulsion at the word religion. If you believe in God, pray every day, read the Bible- then I hate to break it to you but you fit the definition. Its not offensive to say you are religious. Yes our religion involves a direct relationship with our God. But we still have to believe, we still worship- we are therefore religious.

Religion to me is all the incessant wrangling over whos church is the first church, and who has the authority, and last but not least, man made traditions.

 

[W2L]

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Im not impressed with the Pope.

 

[☦Marius☦]

Religion to me is all the incessant wrangling over whos church is the first church, and who has the authority, and last but not least, man made traditions.

You seem to do alot of debating over your own opinion/interpretation on these forums to not be caring about your own traditions.

 

[TuxAme]

Im not impressed with the Pope.

Of course you aren't- he's the visible head of a religion's Church on Earth.

 

[W2L]

You seem to do alot of debating over your own opinion on these forums to not be caring about your own traditions.

I don't have any traditions. Name one that i have debated.

 

[W2L]

Of course you aren't- he's the visible head of a religion's Church on Earth.

If you say so.

 

[TuxAme]

Religion
noun
1.
a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a super human agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
2.
a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects
3.
the body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices

I never understand some Christian's repulsion at the word religion. If you believe in God, pray every day, read the Bible- then I hate to break it to you but you fit the definition. Its not offensive to say you are religious. Yes our religion involves a direct relationship with our God. But we still have to believe, we still worship- we are therefore religious.

I can't understand it, either. I have this relationship with God because I have the religion that He handed down. There's nothing wrong with the word, and I don't think I'm far off when I say it's a pretty ridiculous aversion to have.

 

[☦Marius☦]

I always find this sense of needing to be free of higher authority as leaning too much on your own understanding. There are people wiser and smarter than either of us who argue all kinds of things. Many argued for a church authority to unify. How can you say they were not led while you are? Is that not pride? I am not saying whether you are right or wrong, just that the automatic trusting of your own beliefs as right is a type of pride.

Submission is the first step of humility. Consider that brother <3

 

[TuxAme]

If you say so.

I'm not afraid to say that I'm part of a religion. No one should be. It's a ridiculous argument to be having. We're religious people, so we follow a religion. It's all fairly simple.

 

[W2L]

I always find this sense of needing to be free of higher authority as leaning too much on your own understanding. There are people wiser and smarter than either of us who argue all kinds of things. Many argued for a church authority to unify. How can you say they were not led while you are? Is that not pride? I am not saying whether you are right or wrong, just that the automatic trusting of your own beliefs as right is a type of pride.

Submission is the first step of humility. Consider that brother <3

So i should submit to your church? Get real friend.

 

[Not David]

Im happy to be free from religion. The contentions of it are overwhelming.

Not sure what's the problem with the word religion.

 

[TuxAme]

So i should submit to your church? Get real friend.

I've gotta say, the people who need to "get real" here are the people arguing that they're not part of a religion.

My 2¢.

 

[W2L]

I'm not afraid to say that I'm part of a religion. No one should be. It's a ridiculous argument to be having. We're religious people, so we follow a religion. It's all fairly simple.

Its not ridiculous to reject the notion that your church has authority over others. The catholic assertion that they have the authority is ridiculous

 

[W2L]

Not sure what's the problem with the word religion.

You are already seeing it. Folks trying to assert that their church has the authority.

 

[W2L]

I've gotta say, the people who need to "get real" here are the people arguing that they're not part of a religion.

My 2¢.

Im not part of religion. Im part of Christ.