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Question: how religious are you?
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Non religious (D)
 
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Non religious (R)
 
#3
Non religious (I/O)
 
#4
Somewhat religious (D)
 
#5
Somewhat religious (R)
 
#6
Somewhat religious (I/O)
 
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Very religious (D)
 
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Very religious (R)
 
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Very religious (I/O)
 
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« on: June 30, 2009, 12:11:47 PM »

Non Religious (R)

(but I am a believer)
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« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2009, 12:59:00 PM »


It’s kinda a misguided question since Christianity was not intended to be a religion; rather it was intended to replace religion.
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« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2009, 04:07:21 PM »


It’s kinda a misguided question since Christianity was not intended to be a religion; rather it was intended to replace religion.

Wow... apart from not even being accurate, that is a load of sophist bullsh**t, if ever I have heard of any.

Well, I think you’re simply objecting to my choice of semantics

But, if one defines being religious as someone following non-instinctive actions based upon a set of instructions, and if one defines non-religious as someone following what is instinctive in their nature…then my statement is correct, for Christ did not come to earth to establish a new set of laws (instructions), rather he came to earth to change the nature of man so that the requirements of the law are met naturally.

The Law of Moses is a perfect example of “religion” – it attempts to alter predisposed behavior through human effort, which is why it is powerless.  But, through Christ, we are given a new nature so that we are predisposed to do good and need not a set of requirements since the requirements are written on our hearts.


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