Religion: What it means to you

I am a non-denominational Christian. I grew up in a Christian home, but only recently I've become serious about my faith.

You know about my Religion, so there really isn't that much else to say.

The one thing though, that breaks my heart, is when Christians go around with their holier than thou attitude and ruin the hearts of perfectly good people. When they don't understand that not everyone is going to agree with them, and those people have that right.

I guess I've seen that happen too many times.. and I'm sick of it.



After thinking this over.. I guess I don't really have the right to say I'm a non-denominational Christian.. I haven't gone to a real church in nearly 7 years. But then again.. being a Christian isn't about church, it's about your relationship with Christ, and what you believe. Give me friends, give me love, and you can keep your church.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Fyodor D.

Well, I have to disagree with you there a lot. Your relationship with other Christians is an integral part of your relationship with Christ. The Church is the Body of Christ, and if you are a Christian, you are a part of the body. Like Paul says "The eye cannot say to the hand, 'I don't need you!' And the head cannot say to the feet, 'I don't need you!'"
Get plugged into a church.

I agree your relationship with other Christians is a very important thing, but I've always believed the Body of Christ is actually your relationship with other Christians, not a church.
I go to a housechurch, (if you don't know what that is, you pretty much just have church at someone's house..), and that seems to be the only place I've ever felt I belonged. I've always believed you should be plugged into the people, not the church. But that's probably just a personal thing.

If church makes you happy, then go for it.

And if I didn't make much sense, sorry.

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Originally Posted by Fyodor D.

No you made perfect sense. I understand what you are talking about, and you are absolutely right about it being your relationship with other believers. However, I find it bothersome when people say that there is a difference between house churches, and churches where people gather in a building that is not a home. There really should be no difference between the 2, except for size, but yet common understanding seems to say so.
So anyways, you DO go to a church. It's just a smaller scale, more intimate (as churches SHOULD be) church.

Ok good, I'm glad you know where I'm coming from. And I agree, churches should be more intimate.

How ya doing, buddy?