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Old 04-22-2008, 10:25 PM   #20
J. Damascene
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Originally Posted by NearertoGod View Post
Oh, Dusty, that is so true!

I feel that many "non-Christians" and other people who aren't in any religion at all want to put all people who do practice a religion into one box and call us "religious people".

I believe in God not because it makes me popular or special or different, I didn't jump into Christianity because it was the latest fad or every one is doing it - I did it for other reasons that a lot of other people can't understand.

Sure, I have faith, but my Faith starts with a capital "F" and is the best thing since sliced bread and salad forks.
That is a possible problem with focusing on ritual, that we can forget about our relationship, and forget that God is omniscient.

We have to have a relationship with God, and that is the purpose of religion. To try to have a relationship without religion, or religion without a realtionship really doesn't make sense to me

Chrsitainity is anything but a fad. Jesus told us that it would be so, that He came not to bring peace, but a sword. (if you give me a minute, I could find that verse)
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