What is your religion for?

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GaryTaylor Veteran Member   Join Date: March 30, 2010 Posts: 12,190 Religion: Catholic

Re: What is your religion for? Quote: Originally Posted by KrazyKat My faith is for salvation. Mine too, seems to me the Church is good at walking the blind through their pilgrimage, to brothers and sisters in Christ, Saints. __________________ The Mystical Vision of the Virgin Mother is not intended for merely passive enjoyment but has been said to carry a transforming power, as those who have had the privilege of beholding The Queen of Heaven have dedicated their lives to Her service.

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IAmAKaur Trial Membership   Join Date: July 3, 2013 Posts: 122 Religion: Non-amritdhati Sikh

Re: What is your religion for? Quote: Originally Posted by TEPO Does your religion teach you how to treat others in depth? Indeed. Sikhism preaches equality, tolerance and respect for all, regardless of gender, age, culture or race, educational level etc. It also does not recognise the caste system or any other class system for this reason.

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Allegra Regular Member   Join Date: July 11, 2011 Posts: 4,002 Religion: Catholic

Re: What is your religion for? Quote: Originally Posted by RoseMary131 We don't. Purgatory?

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Mike SoCal New Member   Join Date: December 13, 2012 Posts: 46 Religion: Baptist

Re: What is your religion for? Religion is a community of people coming together with the same faith interpretation. Catholics believe that the Catholic Church, the Pope, tradition, sacraments etc. The Roman Catholic Church represents God's purpose on earth. Mormon's believe in their Prophet Joseph Smith and his Book of Mormon and his doctrine. Muslims believe that Allah is the "One God" and Mohammad is his prophet. Christians fall in two groups: some religious groups are "Do" religions which believe is salvation by works and sacraments (which is derived from "sacrifices"). Bible Christians believe in the Authority of Scripture and New Testament Orthodoxy. They Believe in salvation by grace through faith not by works. They are the "Done" religious groups which teach everlasting salvation for the believer. They believe in the Great Commission which is to teach the Gospel, baptize believers, and see souls saved. They are most likely to take scripture literally. Scriptural references: Mark 16:15,16 2 Timothy 3:16 Rom 10:9 Ephesians 2:7-9 To answer you question, who are the brethren? Scripture says to know them by their works. Paul says in first Corinthians that the false brethren persecuted him violently. So plainly, any Christian who persecutes is not a true Christian. Paul says to Timothy in 2Tim3:16 16 All scripture is inspired by God and[a] profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,[b] 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work Any one who preaches something that disagrees with scripture is the Spirit of Antichrist. Good Christians and Good Local Churches do good Godly works and resist evil. They Preach everlasting salvation by the Grace of God and not by works. 1 Peter 1:22-24 New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE) 22 Now that you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth[a] so that you have genuine mutual love, love one another deeply[b] from the heart.[c] 23 You have been born anew, not of perishable but of imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God.[d]