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[Andrew_Marriott]

so, what's the difference between faith and religion ?

I'm looking for opinions, rather than quotes or dictionary definitions, but feel free to use them in the justification of your answers.

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[SweetOne]

Well I have given that particular question a great deal of thought and been through hell as well in the name of religion and faith.

I and my husband were both stupid enough to get involved in a cult in the name of faith. Thanks but it was nothing more than a glorified religion.

Now to answer your question, my opinion is:

Religion is a thing where we 'follow' a man, who in my opinion is falliable.

Faith is where we are comfortable with out personal beliefs and need no man or woman to follow.

That is very basic and generic, but its saying it without preaching or giving my personal beliefs. Now if you want those, tell me. But I didnt think that was what you were looking for Andrew.

Thanks and well. here it is.

Angelica

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'S Rioghal Mo Dhream

E'en Do and Spare Not

While there's leaves in the forest
And foam on the river,
MacGregor, despite them,
Shall flourish forever!
Sir Walter Scott

[Andrew_Marriott]

If you're happy with everyone being able to read them, and post what they think, I have no problem with you posting your personal beliefs.

And how does Christianity fit in to your definition. Is it a religion, folowing Jesus, ? but then is he, as your definition of religion said, fallible ?

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[BagpipeBoy]

I think religion, in most cases is the practice of faith. Faith in your beliefs, way of thinking, theory on life, whatever. Buddhist monks don't indulge in wordly things and beg for their food. What makes them Buddhist is the fact that they believe this is the way to live. they have faith in their theory. You can even have faith in chaos.

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Iain

[SweetOne]

For me personally:

I believe in the Savior, bible and the second coming. I do not think that the Savior is falliable, but that is because he is no longer as we are.

Now when I say that man is falliable I am talking about the Men who are the heads of churches and religions here now.

In the cult that my husband and I were a part of, there was one man who was in charge and he treated everyone else like they owed him and were to take care of his needs without him going out and working for himself.

My husband and two other men busted their butts as a results. I and one other woman worked our butt's off too but the other three women were not required to work outside of the home.

Once we were paid our wages for our work, we were expected to hand over ALL of our wages to the leader for the expenses and for him to do with as he saw fit.

I did not get money for myself ever, and in order to get clothes, which I needed most of the time, it was like pulling teeth. And when I did get clothes it was only at a second hand store. While he went and got a very nice and expensive suit to wear.

My husband and I suffered greatly. I have no use for organized religion. This experience among others has made it so I will follow the teachings of the Savior but not what man has to say on those teachings, nor what man expects from me as a result.

My husband and I are in danger from this cult and we have looked to leave the country as a result. That is pretty drastic, but if it keeps us alive and safe and our small daughter the same, I would just assume leave the USA.

So for me, its a matter of a very bad experience that has made it so that I do not trust in 'religion' and only in the Faith now.

I hope that makes sense to you and Sorry if I rambled too much.

Angelica

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The SweetOne on the Web

'S Rioghal Mo Dhream

E'en Do and Spare Not

While there's leaves in the forest
And foam on the river,
MacGregor, despite them,
Shall flourish forever!
Sir Walter Scott

[pudding450]

Originally posted by Andrew Marriott:
so, what's the difference between faith and religion ?

I'm looking for opinions, rather than quotes or dictionary definitions, but feel free to use them in the justification of your answers.

Andrew, would you please answer your own question?
I am interested in what you think it is.



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pudding

so put on a happy face....

Someone (not me) once said that faith is believing that which you know to be untrue. It works for me!

As for religion, I'd say it is an organised practice with set rituals and routines whose fundamental aim is to explain the inexplicable and make sense of a senseless world. You don't know why the sea level rises and falls twice each day? There is a sea God who does it as a warning of his power to raise storms and destroy your fishing boats. Want to make the sea God happy? Give 10% of you catch to the high priest and he will intercede with the God on your behalf.

Just because we don't know everything it doesn't mean we will never know it, and just because things happen it doesn't mean there's a REASON behind it. Sometimes sh*t just happens!

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He looks an' laughs at a' that.