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Audie
Veteran Member
Hi Sargam
Sanmario
Active Member
Sargam says:
"I am 32 years old working mom to a 7 year old boy.
PM me to know more about me, or you can ask anything you want here."
At the risk of getting impertinent, I really like to exchange thoughts with you, as you say people can ask you anything here.
This is a religious forum, and its name is very clear, it is about religions, wherefore, the name Religious Forums.
So let you and me and everyone here talk about their religion if at all they have one, or are interested in adopting one.
But what is a religion?
Here is my idea of what is a religion:
"A religion is the worship of a superior being, like with Christians, God and His son made man, Jesus Christ, with the objective of getting favors from the superior being."
There, everyone, what do you make of my idea of what is a religion, of which this forum is all about, in regard to religions, any and all of them.
"I am 32 years old working mom to a 7 year old boy.
PM me to know more about me, or you can ask anything you want here."
At the risk of getting impertinent, I really like to exchange thoughts with you, as you say people can ask you anything here.
This is a religious forum, and its name is very clear, it is about religions, wherefore, the name Religious Forums.
So let you and me and everyone here talk about their religion if at all they have one, or are interested in adopting one.
But what is a religion?
Here is my idea of what is a religion:
"A religion is the worship of a superior being, like with Christians, God and His son made man, Jesus Christ, with the objective of getting favors from the superior being."
There, everyone, what do you make of my idea of what is a religion, of which this forum is all about, in regard to religions, any and all of them.
WalterTrull
Godfella
I think it's more the system.
"a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices" - Webster
SBNR is sort of passe these days, but I relate to the term. I consider myself very spiritual, but not religious at all. I continue to try to see more clearly, hopefully understand, yet I have no particular "system". Also, I believe your view of Christendom is one of very many.
Milton Platt
Well-Known Member
You will find many here who disagree that that is what religions actually do. Welcome to the forum. Please don your flame-retardant underwear before proceeding........
Milton Platt
Well-Known Member
You left out deism and the forms of religion that do not involve a god, such as one form of Buddhism.
Thief
Rogue Theologian
sargam
New Member
Thanks for the heads up
sargam
New Member
lol' thanks for the warning
Shalom and welcome.
(We'll deal with your preference for white wine at some later date.)
Wu Wei
ursus senum severiorum and ex-Bisy Backson
Sanmario
Active Member
Sanmario said: ↑
"A religion is the worship of a superior being, like with Christians, God and His son made man, Jesus Christ, with the objective of getting favors from the superior being."
Walter said:
"I think it's more the system.
'a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices' - Webster"
Dear Walter, thanks for your reply.
Now, do you or don't you worship God at all?
Examine yourself, are you not into doing things that make God 'happy' with you? That is worship.
Don't you expect to get to heaven when you die, that is the favor God will reward you with.
So, you are into a religion, namely, the worship of a superior being, with the expectation of his favors in return to you for your worship of him.
WalterTrull
Godfella
Do I believe in God? Definitely. However, your view of God is most certainly not mine. I don't believe in rewards, worship, death or as you put it a "superior being". See, much different.
Sanmario
Active Member
You are 'out-gooding' God by saying that you don't look forward to the reward of God.
You read the Bible, doesn't it say all the time about man serving God and God rewarding him, like foremost like the number of descendants like the sand in the oceans?
But think and tell me what is the best reward of God to man for serving Him?
WalterTrull
Godfella
I just don't care for the punishment/reward analogy. We are the children. We can't not serve God. It would be like saying "What reward does my right arm get by serving me?"