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Originally Posted by rubicon
It might help if posters if theyseparate the discussion of GOD vis a vis religion because all it does is confuse the main issue and that is does GOD exist?
A person may no longer follow a particular religion or any religion because of human omissions or commissions.
Science follows its consecutive discoveries to replace a previous theory or add on to it and use them to support their beliefs.
Christians follow the bible and utilize it to support their beliefs
A person can be a Christian and not belong to any religion
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I agree with your entire post except that in science there are “laboratory” proofs that are available for testing and experimentation, while in religion (or the simple act of believing there is a God or not) no such laboratory proofs are available.
While you and I are a little off topic (but maybe we’re really not), you bring up an excellent point: I think religion is the worst thing that ever happened to Christianity. I believe in God and in the redemption of His Son. “Religion” gets carried away with its own particular versions of “the right way to believe” while it is each individual’s right to decide on their own how and what they choose/want to believe. After all, if God Himself has given us free will to choose to believe or not, why is it that man thinks he should decide or judge for any/all others?
Or is it man’s insecurity that has frightened him into judging others who think/believe differently than he does? After all, if “you” think differently than I do then one of us has to be wrong and because of my precarious walk, I dare not let that error reside within me, therefore, the euphemistic “you” must be wrong.
I’m interested in your or any other reader’s thoughts.