I do not need ( or allow) a law or a gov. to tell me what religion i can, or can not follow. I will enforce that with the 2nd Amendment to the Bill of Rights. It is amazing that, that is Exactly what the 2nd Amendment was written for.
Ancient Christian writings that are still influential among members of the Orthodox Christian Church say Christ did NOT come to create a new religion. Instead, Christ came to end the need for religions ie the need for priestly intermediaries between people and God.
According to these Orthodox writers, Christ made it possible to have a uniquely personal relationship with Him which eliminated the need for those priestly intermediaries.
Christ == a relationship =/= a religion
From my experience, some people who claim to be Christians act more like piety policing pharisees who were so scandalized by Christs unrepentant sacrilege that they had Christ crucified for blasphemy.
I do not need ( or allow) a law or a gov. to tell me what religion i can, or can not follow. I will enforce that with the 2nd Amendment to the Bill of Rights. It is amazing that, that is Exactly what the 2nd Amendment was written for.
Yes!!
Ancient Christian writings that are still influential among members of the Orthodox Christian Church say Christ did NOT come to create a new religion. Instead, Christ came to end the need for religions ie the need for priestly intermediaries between people and God.
According to these Orthodox writers, Christ made it possible to have a uniquely personal relationship with Him which eliminated the need for those priestly intermediaries.
Christ == a relationship =/= a religion
From my experience, some people who claim to be Christians act more like piety policing pharisees who were so scandalized by Christs unrepentant sacrilege that they had Christ crucified for blasphemy.
Well said