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.

Ancient Christian writings that are still influential among members of the Orthodox Christian Church taught that 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 a follower of Christ act more like a follower of the piety policing pharisees who were so scandalized by Christs unrepentant sacrilege that they had Christ crucified for blasphemy.