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Gift Shop Phony or Actually Spiritual?
I preach a lot about how people don’t need religion to get connected to God; and I stick to that. However, it is crucial that we understand that the enemy will take advantage of that, every moment that they can, using your ignorance to coerce you into thoughts and actions, and inaction, to keep you from God. Religion is not the end goal, which is what I really mean when I say to be an individual and not to worship…
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Religion is not enough…
Religions are institutions created to instruct people about the (possible) ways by which God exists and operates in the universe and in the lives of humans; past, here and now, and in the future. They are sanctuaries for worship and protection. They are learning centers. They are home to those of the same order. Religion is not the same thing as religious. Religious is a person that not only adheres to the rules and regulations of the religion they are…
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The Argument for Religion and Independence
The institutions of the Christian religion were designed for many reasons. It was quite serious in the 1st Century. The essence of Jesus’ teachings, plus his life, death and resurrection were the foundational focus. First getting the events written down on record while the memories were fresh to pass along for the next generations, hopefully forever, as far into the future as that would be, given that most people believed it to be relatively short since God’s wrath and Jesus’…