Re: Religion
Religion is and should be a personal thing between you and your God. I remember the days I worked for the trucking industry and I first got to know "True Christaian" it was a religion started by truck drivers but for anyone. There belief was simple.
Church is when two or more people sat down to talk about God, Jesus and the bible. They stressed how to live your life better for yourself and humanity through the best teachings of the bible. I was impressed at the fact they knew the bible so well inside and out.
In the end though people are people. Many go through the motions of religion. Many abuse it for power and money. On the whole I have seen so many people have there lives changed for the better. But with all good things there are bad apples.
Take AA a wonderful organization helping people. Most there are good people trying to be better people. You have those that do it just because they have to for court or to make others think they kicked the habit to keep around loved ones. But on the whole they are humbled people, making themselves better people.
I look at my mother and see all the wonderfulness in her. She is very devout and because of her faith she is a very good person giving much of her free time to help other in need.
How many churches give away free food here and abroad? How many give people hope? How many times have you heard a criminal see the light after going to jail and finding religion?
Every where you go you will find phonies and frauds from every walk of life and every part of society but they never speak for everyone. As long as there is religion some will be improved by it others will abuse it.
draconis
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