Tell The Whole World Now Christianity Is Not A Religion!!!

Quote me wrong if you can...
Can someone tell me the Religion of Jesus Christ himself when he came to this world... Everyone know that Christianity was all about the KINGDOM OF HEAVEN ON EARTH.

Religions on Earth are but a path to the living creator. The pace it is set.

I think he was Jewish. Doesn't matter, does it?

Originally Posted by eberuoba

Quote me wrong if you can...
Can someone tell me the Religion of Jesus Christ himself when he came to this world... Everyone know that Christianity was all about the KINGDOM OF HEAVEN ON EARTH.

He was Jewish.

I agree that Christianity as Jesus taught it was not, and is not, a religion. Jesus spoke of the Kingdom of Heaven. A spiritual Kingdom that rules in the hearts of those who follow Christ.

Many people today constantly confuse the two. When one hears of Jesus or his teachings, they think ''ah, just more religion''. But really, they couldn't be further from the truth.

It is however convenient to see Jesus' teachings as just more religion in a ocean of religiosity, because then people can just operate on a 'my opinion vs. your opinion'' level.

There really is truth out there, real truth that we all can follow. It's not a religion, it's a spiritual Kingdom, that we have a responsibility to find and submit ourselves to.

[Internal Queries]

well, if Christianity isn't a religion then no Christian church should be getting tax exemption.

Originally Posted by ciel_perdu

There really is truth out there, real truth that we all can follow. It's not a religion, it's a spiritual Kingdom, that we have a responsibility to find and submit ourselves to.

I see what you're getting at, but I've never cared for such ambiguous distinctions. It's mostly a safety valve so one can say "woah! That's NOT spiritual, that's religious" as a way to separate perceived distasteful aspects of religious behavior and interpretation. With the removal of modern biases against the word religion, it becomes clear that Jesus was (albeit heretical for his time) religious.

[Tezorian]

What would be the point of telling this to the world?
People believe what they want to believe.
Others don't believe, but use it, because it's convenient for them.

Or simply said, it just won't make a difference.

[Seawolf]

I don't think that there is such a thing as a religion that doesn't believe it's the truth and isn't a religion like all the rest. I imagine that's one of the earliest ego-boosters in human history. Who doesn't want to believe they're special and have found the truth? Isn't that the whole point of religion anyway?

[blackraven]

Originally Posted by Internal Queries

well, if Christianity isn't a religion then no Christian church should be getting tax exemption.

IQ - Yes, that is something that I don't agree with. I live out in the country and a church bought 20 acres and plopped a church in the middle of the 20 acres in a pristine nature setting next to our property. We pay a lot of taxes to live where we do, but they are tax exempt for 20 acres! Deer, hawks, red-wing black birds loved the field boarding the church that had brush and small trees on it, until last week they brought in heavy equipment and bulldozed over all of it until it was flat. There is a line of trees between our property that is close to the property line that animals line in. I called up the church and said, "I live next to your property and was just inquiring as to why you're mowing over all the small trees and brush near the property line." She said (quote) "It's our property and we're cleaning up along OUR property." I said, "Well there are a lot of animals that live in those small trees and brush along there that will be effected." She repeated herself. "It's our property." I said, "So there is no explanation - thank you." I enjoy more animals in my yard now, but it's sad that they moved into a country setting and didn't have respect for the natural surroundings including God's animals. OK, thanks for letting me rant.

Blackraven