Because the followers ARE the religion. The religion may start off with a small group of people who wish to share the love and joy brought to them by a particular revelation or event, as in Christianity. But a religion can be hijacked by people who change it to something entirely different over time.
If the vast majority of popele who claim Christianity display a characteristic which they believe and preach as central to their faith, even though they have scant Biblical justification, is that not a Christian concept?
Is a religion more than its teachings, or is it also the culture that springs up to surround its teachings?
To be more specific, is Christinaity the Bible, or is it the people who claim the Bible as their holy manuscript?
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Date: 2003-10-28 12:03 pm (UTC)Why?
Because the followers ARE the religion. The religion may start off with a small group of people who wish to share the love and joy brought to them by a particular revelation or event, as in Christianity. But a religion can be hijacked by people who change it to something entirely different over time.
If the vast majority of popele who claim Christianity display a characteristic which they believe and preach as central to their faith, even though they have scant Biblical justification, is that not a Christian concept?
Is a religion more than its teachings, or is it also the culture that springs up to surround its teachings?
To be more specific, is Christinaity the Bible, or is it the people who claim the Bible as their holy manuscript?