(June 17, 2014 at 11:41 pm)Revelation777 Wrote:(June 12, 2014 at 10:22 am)SteelCurtain Wrote: How so, Rev? How is your set of rigorous, ritualistic beliefs in a deity and an afterlife not religion?
And, moreover, are you saying that your particular brand of belief is not responsible for evil in this world? A lot of it?
My definition of religion is man's effort in trying to have a relationship with God. Having a relationship with Christ because He sought me out and I opened my heart to Him is what I believe in. There is a great gulf between a person who proclaims to be a Christian and a genuine one.
You might be interested to know that 'genuine' Christians prohibited women from voting at one point in American history, and most owned slaves.
After all, 'murica was built on 'Christian values.' And it's alllllll in your beloved Bible. The condoning of slavery, women seen as second under men, and even chastising and outcasting homosexuals can all be found in the Bible.
This is your 'idea' of a god worth worshipping?
