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Originally Posted by shazeep
Um, what? I thought he was polite, concise, and accurate. You people are dangerous, and have no clue what damage you do, speaking in general, of course. it can easily be argued that this thread is a self-proclaimed indictment of the religious establishment, and why we are in the shape we are in today. I know this seems harsh, but If My people, who are called by My Name... is represented by you. While i don't mean this as a blanket indictment, if the shoe fits...and hey, your post shows that you appear to be slipping right into it, wadr.
And ps, although i doubt that you would be able to discern it, Christ was a big advocate of losing your religion. Your finale of "blather" sums it up, nicely. Physician, heal thyself.
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You and others call it "religion". I call it relationship.
I came out of religion when I left the Catholic church. I came into a relationship with Jesus Christ when I joined the little UPC church that was behind the house where I lived with my parents. I was 14 years old.
I DID NOT come into a relationship with an organization, a denomination, a personality or a set of rules. I found Jesus Christ and His love and my life has NEVER been the same because of RELATIONSHIP, not religion.
The UPC is my organization and church of CHOICE. Its not perfect because it consists of PEOPLE! Nothing with people in it will ever be perfect until we get to heaven! But these imperfections should not, and for me they DO NOT, change my RELATIONSHIP with Jesus Christ.
My parents beat me for going to this church. I am regarded as a heretic by my Catholic family members to this day. I am a tad over age 29 now.
I have no regrets.