what do you think about religion? and other forms off worship?

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By Adele Whitney

Can we find it?

I think religion is people's search for the Truth. Worship is the celebration of that Truth. Now, if all religions have found the Truth -- that is a different question.

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In The Doghouse  says:
2 years ago

Wow, simple yet profound definition of both religion and worship. Thank you.

Constant Walker profile image

Constant Walker  says:
2 years ago

I'm not too keen on religion. I was baptised as a child and then, later in life, studied a variety of different religions. My personal conclusion was that most were far too insidious and violent, now and throughout history, for me to ever consider joining. Clearly the agenda is more about gaining wealth and power than "saving the masses."  The few exceptions would Wicca, Buddhism, the Quakers, etc.

Adele Whitney  says:
2 years ago

You have to be careful to seperate the people who claim to be part of a certain religion and the truths that religion was founded on. Certainly there has been violence in many different religions, but that does not mean this was the original intentions, nor what followers of that religion were called to do.

Adele Whitney  says:
2 years ago

Constant Walker -- you should check out Lee Strobel's book "A Case for Faith", he has a chapter on the violence in church history of Christianity. Might help clear some things up for you.

Also, you might want to look into Wicca a bit more before you claim it is without violence. There is a dark history here.

Ben  says:
17 months ago

I just wanted to add my 2 cents (but with inflation it may not be worth anything). Religions are a man made method that uses rules, regulations, and works to get to either God Himself, or a god-like state. All religions are based on people's own efforts at reaching God and being accepted by Him. To address Constant's comment, religions aren't the way to go. I'm not a believer in religion, I am a Christian. What is the difference? I am not trying to be accepted by God through my own efforts. I realize that it's only through having a personal relationship with Christ can I hope to reach God.

I have not read "The Case for Faith" and I know the question wasn't Religion vs Relationship, but that's what too many people confuse Christianity with. Many believe it's a religion, but true Christians have a relationship with Christ. If you took a poll of how many Americans claim to be Christian, you would find somewhere between 70%-80% claim to be, and yet many Americans don't have that relationship with Christ.

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Parable of the Elephant

I recently read a spin-off on the parable of the elephant. Many of you have heard the parable before. Three blind men had never heard of or seen an elephant, and so when they discovered it's existance, they wanted to see what it was like. The three men stationed themselves at the elephant - one at the leg, one at the tusk, and one at the ear. All three men left, thinking they knew what an elephant was like, but when they compared notes, they were astonished. One man, the one at the leg, thought the elephant must be like a tree, strong and sturdy. One man, at the tusk, thought the elephant must be like a post, smooth and pointed. The last man, the one at the ear, thought the elephant must be like a giant fan, smooth and thin, and large.

Now, religions are like these men, groping blindly for the truth. They all have a part of the truth, but they don't have the whole picture. The thing is, the parable gives it away -- we know it is an elephant. Likewise, God has already revealed the truth to us as well, through creation, through Scriptures, and through his son, Jesus. Though we may find truth in other religions, why would we want only part, when the whole truth is wrapped up in Jesus?

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