Is There A Difference?

[Naomi]

According to Mr Webster:

Definition of CHRISTIANITY

1: the religion derived from Jesus Christ, based on the Bible as sacred scripture, and professed by Eastern, Roman Catholic, and Protestant bodies

Definition of RELIGION

(1) : the service and worship of God or the supernatural (2) : commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance

2: a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices

[Dr. Rich]

Now find what religion was Webster when he wrote this? Actually, Paul invented the Christian religion. It was his own personal take on who Jesus Christ was.

[Bravus]

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.

[phkrause]

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.

Interesting reply Bravus, and I do agree. I've always wondered about those last few words. "and to keep himself unspotted from the worl." What does that mean to you or anyone else for that matter? Maybe it needs another thread, so not to get off the point on this thread.

[phkrause]

I looked it up in another bible: James 1:27 The religious observance that God the Father considers pure and faultless is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being contaminated by the world. This now makes a little more sense to me now.

[Woody]

Why is it that being religious is good.

But "religion" is bad?

[olger]

Contamination bad.

Compassion good.

[M. T. Cross]

According to Mr Webster:

Definition of CHRISTIANITY

1: the religion derived from Jesus Christ, based on the Bible as sacred scripture, and professed by Eastern, Roman Catholic, and Protestant bodies

Definition of RELIGION

(1) : the service and worship of God or the supernatural (2) : commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance

2: a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices

I think for a lot of people there is a difference. For many people the assumption that they base their religion on the Bible and the teachings of Jesus is a slight against their beliefs, a slight against their Gods and against their practices.

[Bravus]

At least equal weight, though, on the caring for widows and orphans as on keeping oneself uncontaminated. The latter is kinda pointless without the former, at least according to Jesus.

[olger]

Both good.

[Dottie]

Very taciturn lately, Olger!

[olger]

Thanks !!