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Originally Posted by Timmy
Are you of the opinion that the Bible is not a religious book? That it is in opposition to all religions, and not just against all religions except for the one that it, itself, advocates and establishes? Do you follow or practice a religion?
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Yes, I am of that opinion, chiefly due to the several parables that describe those who have eschewed religion, and yet are considered justified. Plus the constant lambasting of the religious in Scripture. But I also see how hard-won this pov is, and how others raised in the est'd church might fail to come to a similar conclusion. After all, deciphering is often difficult for a neo, and it is natural-in defiance of Scripture-to turn to more experienced others for the last word.
And it may come down to ones definitions; while I grasp why "God = religion" to many or most, for whatever reason I am of the opinion that religion involves our pointless efforts to describe and draw closer to God, neither of which is effective. There are even verses for this.