There is another, with which neither I nor the Scriptures agree. I believe that you occasionally confuse the two in your own usage. You offered a correction to Izzy some time back on this very distinction. Do you remember?
Yes, I do remember. That was not a slip of the tongue. I often preach against religion on the streets. "Religion is man's way of approaching God; Jesus Christ is God's way of approaching man." This is because these night club hoppers think that their Sunday morning church attendance saves them even while they go out on the weekend and get drunk and fornicate. They need someone to wake them up and tell them that their religion of Christianity will not save them.
On the other hand, when the context of our speech is political, the term "religion" usually has a different connotation and so you will see me using it in a different way to refer to practices of men that might actually reflect a relationship with Jesus Christ. This is to separate Godly practices from practices that come from atheistic viewpoints like Socialism and Communism. The socialist ideology is very much like Christianity, but its treatment of religion is very different.
So depending on context, you will see me use the word "religion" in slightly different ways. I'm sorry if that is a little confusing sometimes. Language is not very precise. Sometimes we treat language as if it were precise, and this can lead to arguments and strife. A man of God must never enter into this kind of strife.
Peace be with you.
David Miller.
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