Consfusion between belief and application

Submitted by Sisyphus (United States), Jan 9, 2010 at 08:46

Too many make the mistake of confusing how people apply religion with what the core beliefs of what religion should be. Jesus preached forgiveness, turn the other cheek, etc. I honestly do not believe that God as anything to do with the subsequent "religious wars" since the time of Jesus. There is a difference between being religious and being faithful. Jesus' followers were faithful; the elders ande scribes who had Him crucified were religious. Many religious read the Bible as a lawyer reads a contract or a law; looking for a loophole. They are not necessarily seeking salvation or enlightenment.

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