Faith is more important than religion
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HERE'S WHAT I THINK
Faith is more important than religion.
Faith leads people to treat their fellow beings with love and compassion.
Religion focuses on our differences.
Faith helps us see our similarities.
Religion teaches us that we are right and they are wrong.
Faith leads us to seek out truths.
When we find religion we stop looking.
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faith vs religion - home
faith vs religion is a website for study of christ more...1 point
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http://www.squidoo.com/book-isbn-1419650513
As reviewed by NY Times best selling author
Ellen more...1 point
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The New World Order and Christianity
While in the process of researching my lenses No N more...1 point
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What is Truth in the Bible
Faith will lead us to seek out truths1 point
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The Ultimate Questions - religion and spirituality
These are the ultimate philosophy questions we all more...1 point
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pathetic.org :: member library
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Why do you think faith is more important than religion.
ayushi wrote
me also dont believe on faith that much but alittle i know one thing that people are pupeet in hands of blind faith
Posted April 28, 2009
SurfChap wrote
God gave us Faith; we turned it into Religion. If Faith and Religion were inseparable we would not be having this discussion. We lean toward religion because it is more tangible than faith. Religion is something we can touch, hold, and from which we can derive some sense of control in the middle of a life that has more uncertainty that we're comfortable with. But it is a false sense of control, because it does not and can not change reality. Faith increases our ability to live with uncertainty while religion tries to reduce, eliminate or pretend it isn't real. So my observation on the value of religion is that is truly serves us only as it is intimately linked to faith, helping us approach mystery rather than trying to help us escape mystery.
Posted March 18, 2009
marlene3 wrote...
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Posted February 15, 2009
Traci wrote
in reply to jimcook Beautifully said:)
Posted November 25, 2008
greywolf wrote
'I believe in God, the father, maker of heaven and earth, . . . . '
when I read this aloud with fellow believer, I acknowledge Godhead (Trinity), and confess that Jesus is God (Rom 10:9).
When I see the burning of incense, and smell of the sweet aroma, it reminds me of the presence of Holy Spirit.
When the priest walk to the centre of the sanctuary to read the gospel, it reminds me that the Word (Jesus), is the centre of worship.
I have faith, and the religion (tradition) helps me to lift it out, and to focus on Jesus, my Lord.
Each time I read the pray of confession with other believer in the order of worship in unison, it united us as one body, the bride of Christ.
What is important is, one can do all the above, yet the heart is far from God. In that situation, it is not the fault of religion/tradition, nor the fault of faith, but the individual soul alone.
Too often, people 'throw' away the bathing water with the baby in it.
Posted November 20, 2008
When we blindly adopt a religion, a political system, a literary dogma, we become automatons. We cease to grow. -- Anais Nin
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Why is religion more important?
oma33 wrote...
in reply to Greywolf
Why is religion so important? My experience with religion has been quite negative.
I attended a Catholic boarding school when I was young. I had many questions but never did get any other answer than: "You must believe" How can you just believe in certain things because you've been told to. God gave us brains to use. Do we just have to follow along like a bunch of sheep? Personally I don't think God cares what religion somebody belongs to, if any. He just wants us to love one another and make a difference in this world.
Posted February 05, 2009
Greywolf wrote
'I believe in God, the father, maker of heaven and earth, . . . . '
when I read the Creed aloud with fellow believer, I acknowledge Godhead (Trinity), and confess that Jesus is God (Rom 10:9).
When I see the burning of incense, and smell of the sweet aroma, it reminds me of the presence of Holy Spirit.
When the priest walk to the centre of the sanctuary to read the gospel, it reminds me that the Word (Jesus), is the centre of worship.
I have faith, and the religion (tradition) helps me to lift it out, and to focus on Jesus, my Lord.
Each time I read the pray of confession with other believer in the order of worship in unison, it united us as one body, the bride of Christ.
What is important is, one can do all the above, yet the heart is far from God. In that situation, it is not the fault of religion/tradition, nor the fault of faith, but the individual soul alone.
Too often, people 'throw' away the bathing water with the baby in it.
Posted November 20, 2008
Greywolf wrote
'I believe in God, the father, maker of heaven and earth, . . . . '
when I read the Creed aloud with fellow believer, I acknowledge Godhead (Trinity), and confess that Jesus is God (Rom 10:9).
When I see the burning of incense, and smell of the sweet aroma, it reminds me of the presence of Holy Spirit.
When the priest walk to the centre of the sanctuary to read the gospel, it reminds me that the Word (Jesus), is the centre of worship.
I have faith, and the religion (tradition) helps me to lift it out, and to focus on Jesus, my Lord.
Each time I read the pray of confession with other believer in the order of worship in unison, it united us as one body, the bride of Christ.
What is important is, one can do all the above, yet the heart is far from God. In that situation, it is not the fault of religion/tradition, nor the fault of faith, but the individual soul alone.
Too often, people 'throw' away the bathing water with the baby in it.
Posted November 20, 2008
Curses on ALL of your houses, Faith is a GIFT from GOD, THAT (faith) is not of your own(making) lest any man should boast...seems like theres a lot of boasting on this page!
Are you one of God's children? Did He choose you before the foundations of the world? has there been a regeneration from old self to newness in Christ? Can you see the Sinner and how you USED TO LIVE before the gospel and the Spirit combined with the atonement for the sin of ADAM on your life ended up in a new creation in Christ? are you TRULY saved, BY GOD, (not by some stupid human blind faith! or some pathetic attempt to do "Good Deeds" what a crock! man has no good works that can pay the price for Adams Sin, Only JESUS COULD DO THAT!) Wake up people, READ THE HOLY SCRIPTURES, STUDY, get off the internet and crack open a BIBLE. The final exam is getting closer every day, have you studied? are you ready for the test? WILL YOU PASS oR FAIL?
Posted October 28, 2008
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What is Faith?
according to the Wikipedia
Faith is the confident belief or trust in the truth of or trustworthiness of a person, idea, or thing.http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/faithhttp://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=confidence For example, the word "faith" can refer to a religion itself or to religion in general.
As with "trust", faith involves a concept of future events or outcomes, and is used conversely for a belief "not resting on logical proof or material evidence."http://www.thefreedictionary.com/faithhttp://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faith Informal usage of the word "faith" can be quite broad, and may be used in place of "trust" or "belief."
Faith is often used in a religious context, as in theology, where it almost universally refers to a trusting belief in a tra...
What is Religion?
according to the Wikipedia
A religion is an organized approach to human spirituality which usually encompasses a set of narratives, symbols, beliefs and practices, often with a supernatural or transcendent quality, that give meaning to the practitioner's experiences of life through reference to a higher power, God or gods, or ultimate truth.While religion is difficult to define, the standard model of religion as used in religious studies was defined by Clifford Geertz (Religion as a Cultural System, 1973). For an influential critique of Geertz's model see Talal Asad's The Construction of Religion as an Anthropological Category (1982).
It may be expressed through prayer, ritual, meditation, music and art, among other things. It may focus on specific supernatural, metaphysical, and moral claims about reality (the cosmos and human nature) which may yield a set of religious laws, ethics, and a particular lifestyle. Religion also encompasses ancestral or cultural traditions, writings, history, and mythology, as well as personal faith and religious experience.
The term "religion" refers to both the personal practices related to communal faith and to group rituals and communication stemming from shared conviction. "Religion" is sometimes used interchangeably with "faith" or "belief system,"The words "belief system" may not necessarily refer to a religion, though a religion may be referred to as "belief system." but it is more socially defined than personal convictions, and it entails specific behaviors, respectively.
The development of religion has taken many forms in various cultures. It considers psychological and social roots, along with origins and historical development.
In the frame of western religious thought,Jack Goody as cited in religions present a common quality, the "hallmark of patriarchal religious thought": the division of the world in two comprehensive domains, one sacred, the other profane.Durkheim 1976, p.36 Religion is often described as a communal system for the coherence of belief focusing on a system of thought, unseen being, person, or object, that is considered to be supernatural, sacred, divine, or of the highest truth.
Moral codes, practices, values, institutions, tradition, rituals, and scriptures are often traditionally associated with the core belief, and these may have some overlap with concepts in secular philosophy. Religion is also often described as a "way of life" or a life stance.
