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Originally Posted by Beelzebaby666  So, the old testament is not the original, most basic set of guidelines? I alway figured the NT was a rehash of the OT.
I've tried church before and came to conclusion that none of it was for me. From holy-rollin' to Roman Catholic. I'm cool with what I believe in, but any and all religions are interesting to me. I'm more interested in the phenomenon of organized religion and the cultures that create them than I am about finding faith or following anything.
I agree. I do my own thing and don't feel the need to identify with any religion. I am just curious about the history of Christianity, given that there are so many sects that claim to be the right path, but they don't seem to stray too far from each other.
Thanks for responding... I'm hoping to further my understanding of Christianity in relation to other religions I've read up on.  |
If you yourself are religious, why do you feel the need to have to associatte with a church? Churchs are the bastardization of religion, religion is in you not in a building, not in a pastor or a priest. Religion is between you and (your) God, pray in a closet, pray in private, nobody needs to hear you pray but God. You don't have to memorize prayers, you don't need to use arm and hand signals, it doesn't matter if you are sitting kneeling, standing, or driving your car through DC. Pray to him the way you'd talk to your mom and dad..
If you need the fellowship that a church offers, volunteer at the Red Cross or the local FD, at least they won't charge you an entrance fee of 10% of your income.