Crucially, they have been so filled with the Spirit, that
they know dead religion when they see it.
Not exact matches
@Davin Unfortunately the world will only
know peace when the entire world is
dead, regardless of whether or not
religion still exists.
but on the third day using his Power of Resurrection rose from the
dead to claim his seat next to God in heaven, I mean next to himself since he was also God and then told the masses that he died for their sins, though oddly enough being God he could have simply absolved them of their sins and he really didn't die because he lives and is coming back to judge man based upon the original sins... but not sure if that would work since man can clearly kill a God with wood and nails... I
know, I
know confusing and likely to be labeled heresy... but debates about nomenclature and
religion... i mean story telling... just don't mix.
For example, they're hate towards African Americans until it
no longer became socially acceptable to hate them, the teaching that «more kids equals more planetary real estate when you're
dead» and the fact they still treat and look at women as having «their place» within the
religion and at home.
In a cult, the guy at the top
knows it's a fraud... in a
religion, the guy at the top is
dead.
He
knows that
religion leads only to
dead ends.
In the primitive
religion that lay behind Yahweh's introduction to Israel, the
dead had been at least «
knowing ones» to be consulted, vivid significance existed in the popular picture of Sheol and its inhabitants, and active commerce was carried on between the
dead and the living.
The reason I don't follow other
religions is that I believe they're ultimately
dead - ends,
no matter how nice its ethics or doctrine.