Wah? Am I nuts? No, not at all. I'm just growing tired of what "religion" has done to our faith in Jesus.
Christianity isn't like the Boy Scouts. The Bible isn't a checklist of things to do to earn your next merit badge. But you know something - religion has made our faith a big joke. People mock us. They laugh at us. They put us down. They hate us. They disregard us. They keep their distance from us. Why? Let me ask you this. Have you ever pressured someone into believing your own mother loved them (someone else)? Then why do we feel the need to pressure anyone to know Jesus loves them? Why can't we all just be the kind, loving type of person Jesus was and is? Did He ever go around and beat the gospel into people? NO! Then why do we? Everyone is free to make their own choices. Didn't you? Or we're you forced into religion? Don't you know that isn't what it's all about?
If you are religious, it's time to think a little more about what you are really doing. Don't live a religious life. You don't do that with your friends. You don't do that with your family. So don't do it with the one who created you. Instead, love, be kind, be compassionate and just try to understand God. He's not a few simple steps towards earning a new patch on your uniform and the Bible isn't just a guidebook. The Bible was written so we could know our God. Religion has turned the Bible into a rule book just filled with meaningless words. When you love someone, it shows. You don't love out of obligation, so why try to force anyone else into "buying in?"
Today, practice love and compassion like Jesus taught us. Don't let religion get in the way.
Do you love religion or do you love God?
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