SolusSpider

SolusSpider, 10 months ago

@danielmrose
Firstly, happy recent 26th anniversary.
Arianna and I are 2 years behind you.
We met online in September 1997 and were married in Paris..... Kentucky in June 1999.

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SolusSpider, 10 months ago

@danielmrose
Secondly, I looked up the word normally translated religion in the New Testament. Used 4 times, the Greek word is:
Strong's No.: G2356
Greek: θρησκεία
Transliteration: thrēskeia
https://kingjamesbibledictionary.com/StrongsNo/G2356/worshipping
The 4 times are Acts 26:5, Colossians 2:18, James 1:26-27.

James gets to the heart of the matter showing that religion is the outward appearance of our faith, which may be either vain or pure.
In Christianity this may be called our walk.

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SolusSpider, 10 months ago

@danielmrose
Personally I am not fond of the word religion, but it is exists and is how I show my faith.
Over my years I have learned to interpret how others use the word and discuss accordingly.
To my non-believing family all faiths are put under the umbrella of religion, whether good or bad, they are all placed and viewed together. My response then should not be to argue with them, but rather show them how I follow Jesus in my life, to be an example.

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