I often hear people say Christianity is not a Religion, it is a life style. In all sincerity and humbleness of heart, they are wrong.

See the dictionary definition of Religion.


noun (plural religions)

1.The belief in and worship of a supernatural controlling power, especially a personal god or gods.

My brother tends to value religion, but my sister not as much.

2. A particular system of faith and worship.
Islam is a major religion in parts of Asia and Africa.
Eckankar is a new religion but Zoroastrianism is an old religion.

3.The way of life committed to by monks and nuns.
The monk entered religion when he was 20 years of age.


4. Any practice that someone or some group is seriously devoted to.
At this point, Star Trek has really become a religion.

5.(obsolete) Faithfulness to a given principle; conscientiousness. [16th-17th c.]

synonyms
faith


Where religion occurs in the KJV Bible.

Acts 26:5 Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

Galatians 1:13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

Galatians 1:14 And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

James 1:26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

James 1:27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

I so like this last verse. Christianity is a pure Religion.

So tell me, after seeing all these. Is Christianity a religion?

Of course, it is. Religion is the believe in a supernatural supreme being. Anyone who says Christianity is not a religion is either uneducated or just proving those that say religion obliterates education right.

I think what such people are trying to say is that, unlike some religions, Christianity is not ritualistic or rule based. They argue that all is required of you is to do good and accept Christ as your personal lord and saviour. Well, that's another discussion entirely but saying Christianity is not a religion is simply ridiculous cause even religion itself is a lifestyle.

OneMillionBTC:
I often hear people say Christianity is not a Religion, it is a life style. In all sincerity and humbleness of heart, they are wrong.

See the dictionary definition of Religion.


noun (plural religions)

1.The belief in and worship of a supernatural controlling power, especially a personal god or gods.

My brother tends to value religion, but my sister not as much.

2. A particular system of faith and worship.
Islam is a major religion in parts of Asia and Africa.
Eckankar is a new religion but Zoroastrianism is an old religion.

3.The way of life committed to by monks and nuns.
The monk entered religion when he was 20 years of age.


4. Any practice that someone or some group is seriously devoted to.
At this point, Star Trek has really become a religion.

5.(obsolete) Faithfulness to a given principle; conscientiousness. [16th-17th c.]

synonyms
faith


Where religion occurs in the KJV Bible.

Acts 26:5 Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

Galatians 1:13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

Galatians 1:14 And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

James 1:26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

James 1:27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

I so like this last verse. Christianity is a pure Religion.

So tell me, after seeing all these. Is Christianity a religion?

Limit your weed consumption

Christianity is a religion.
Just like every other religions out there.
But most Christians problem is the state of delirium.
They think the whole world revolves around them.
They stupidly think that their ways is the only path to salvation.
The funny and unfortunate thing about them is that, many of them don't even agree with themselves. That's why they have so many divisions.

The origin Christian.... By early theologians...

Jesus, a Jew man... Who lived about 2000 years ago...
He was a good teacher and a theologian...
He live in the time when the Roman empire where oppressing his people...
He wanted to free and liberate his people...

He was referred to as a rebel by the Roman authority and some of his people ( The Jew priests)...

Jesus was accused of the crimes of blasphemy and sedition by the Roman authority.
Judas played the role of a snitch AFTER HE WAS BRIBED, for Jesus to be apprehended.
Jesus was killed for the crimes he was convicted of. Later on, some confused and obsessed fellows made up the story of how his death paid for their sins

Because they can't just accept that an intelligent and innocent teacher could just die like that. They felt that there must be a strong reasons for it, and since giving pure sacrifices to their gods then was the best gesture of worships, they attributed Jesus' death to the greatest sacrifice they can ever offer to their god....AND A RELIGION WAS BORN! (Christianity)

OneMillionBTC:
I often hear people say Christianity is not a Religion, it is a life style. In all sincerity and humbleness of heart, they are wrong.

See the dictionary definition of Religion.


noun (plural religions)

1.The belief in and worship of a supernatural controlling power, especially a personal god or gods.

My brother tends to value religion, but my sister not as much.

2. A particular system of faith and worship.
Islam is a major religion in parts of Asia and Africa.
Eckankar is a new religion but Zoroastrianism is an old religion.

3.The way of life committed to by monks and nuns.
The monk entered religion when he was 20 years of age.


4. Any practice that someone or some group is seriously devoted to.
At this point, Star Trek has really become a religion.

5.(obsolete) Faithfulness to a given principle; conscientiousness. [16th-17th c.]

synonyms
faith


Where religion occurs in the KJV Bible.

Acts 26:5 Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

Galatians 1:13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

Galatians 1:14 And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

James 1:26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

James 1:27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

I so like this last verse. Christianity is a pure Religion.

So tell me, after seeing all these. Is Christianity a religion?

From the verses you quoted nothing there says Christianity is a Religion. What was described there was religious activities..

Christianity is not a Religion! See the reason why the Apostles were called Christian. Acts 11:20-26.

Christianity is a Relationship with JESUS. 1st John 3:8-9
You get a Relationship with JESUS by being born-again. Being born again is a Spiritual thing.
See the Nicodemus experience with Jesus. John 3:1-8

Until you surrender to Jesus thereby activating a Relationship with Him, you are not a Christian.

Great words @chosen1984

so from what you said 'From the verses you quoted nothing there says Christianity is a Religion. What was described there was religious activities..'

if we as Christians engage in religious activities as you stated...What does that make us? cos you have to be religious to do religious activities. Having a lovely relationship with Jesus Christ is pure religion. He said himself that no man is good except God, meaning no man can do good deeds except God in him is doing it. So every 'religious activity' should proceed from a God-life, a life that has a relationship with Christ. All I am trying to say is that religious activities should steam from Religious People. don't you think so?

Also, you said none of the verses said Christianity is a Religion. If we are looking for that exact phrase then we can also say No verse in the Bible says Christianity is not a religion. Isn't it?

What I have observed from my association with persons who say Christianity is not a religion is that most of them are religious fundamentalists living under the false assumption that their subjective experiences while practicing their faith are evidences enough to justify that what they believe in is true.

And so, apart from now thinking that they have a special or direct relationship with Jesus, they see others who have not had the same experience they have had as practicing a religion.

Honestly, people who think this way are already experiencing a delusion without knowing it. You can sometimes see this from their irrational behavior .

At this point, there is nothing you will say that they will listen to unless it agrees with the "Truth" their subjective experiences has made them to accept.

Christianity is a religion nothing can change this fact

OneMillionBTC:
Great words @chosen1984

so from what you said 'From the verses you quoted nothing there says Christianity is a Religion. What was described there was religious activities..'

if we as Christians engage in religious activities as you stated...What does that make us? cos you have to be religious to do religious activities. Having a lovely relationship with Jesus Christ is pure religion. He said himself that no man is good except God, meaning no man can do good deeds except God in him is doing it. So every 'religious activity' should proceed from a God-life, a life that has a relationship with Christ. All I am trying to say is that religious activities should steam from Religious People. don't you think so?

Also, you said none of the verses said Christianity is a Religion. If we are looking for that exact phrase then we can also say No verse in the Bible says Christianity is not a religion. Isn't it?

Christianity is a Relationship not a Religion..
It's a Relationship with JESUS CHRIST..

So which wan be religion Islam?

Excess weed consumption

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Christianity as it exists today is a religion of religions... .

So many denominations and sub-denominations, you no longer know how deep that rabbit hole goes in some places.

Religion is a social-cultural system of designated behaviors and practices, morals, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that relates humanity to supernatural, transcendental, or spiritual elements.

Yes, christianity is a religion by the definition of what a religion is.