Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus

[nebula]

You are welcome, all!

[shodan]

The video works iin a world of dumb-downed definitions. I understand what our brother in the video was saying, and he clarifies it somewhat in the first sentence under the video that few will read.

But, of course, there is nothing new in his title. It flows from the ‘evangelical’ mantra that “Christianity is not a religion, it is. a relationship.” This is a sad state of mind for those who cannot handle “the holy conjunction”=AND.

Over a half century ago, Elton Trueblood described our culture as a cut-flower society. Cut off from its roots, it withers and dies. Anyone who is rooted in the history of the first two millenia of Christianity knows that those from Augustine to Wesley to Trueblood, wrote of true religion versus false religion. But today, many have abandoned truth and smothered it with experience.

This points to a major ‘disease’ of our day. C.S. Lewis provided an antidote for the spirit of our times, for any who wish to take the medicine, with his rule for reading:

“…after reading a new book, never allow yourself another new one till you have read an old one…keep the clean sea breeze of the centuries blowing through our minds…”

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Over a half century ago, Elton Trueblood described our culture as a cut-flower society. Cut off from its roots, it withers and dies.

Unfortunately, the "Church" cut itself off from its Hebraic-based roots a long, long time ago, replacing it with a European Hellinistic-based institution.

Anyone who is rooted in the history of the first two millenia of Christianity knows that those from Augustine to Wesley to Trueblood, wrote of true religion versus false religion. But today, many have abandoned truth and smothered it with experience.

If you want to divorce experience from Christianity, then you will have to remove the majority of the Bible. The Bible teaches more through experience than it does theological dogma.

The Apostle John preached "what we have seen and heard." The Apostle Paul turned to Jesus after having had a direct encounter with Him.

The Scriptures focus a lot more on "correct living" than on "correct thinking". If any of the Apostles were here and heard all our religious and doctrine squabbles, they would be horrified at what a sad state our religion had become.

[ByFaithAlone]

I know a lot of people have criticized this guy for not being perfectly theologically accurate on every single point on both YouTube and on the internet in general. However, I do like the main idea of his message and I give him a lot of credit for doing it in a classy and poetic way. Very cool video!

[Guest AndrewCothran]

LOVE!!!

I think there is allot of truth in what the gentleman says ..not all of it but a great deal ...i admire his courage ,,

[sPrevorb31]

Wow... I have never heard it so well

That is awesome!

[FireChild]

All religion means to me is to "practice" and now we have all these Christians saying there not religious and they suck at worshiping God. Practice what you preach, preach

the word and Worship God. Personally I don't like religion either but it's necessary. If you do it the way Jesus designed it to be in it's purest form then it's a good thing.

[ColinOfChurch-Development]

Which Jesus is he referring to in the video?

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There is an idea of Jesus that is not Scriptural. I think that the King James Scriptures are what is needed to get the right message about the Lord Jesus.

Wow! Are you trying to suggest that merely using a translation other than KJV has caused this video to present the wrong Jesus???

Hmm, I should see if there's a KJV Only topic around here. That issue can get heated mighty quick.

As for the video, I get what the guy is saying, but I think his message winds up being touted more by people who don't know Jesus as a reason for not going to church, rather than embracing the beauty of Jesus in a healthy community. "Religion" is rarely used in a good way in the New Testament. About the only time it comes close is in the book of James, where it says (in James 1:27), "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world."

The basic point is: You want to say you're some pious religious guy, well at least take care of the orphans and widows and live right, okay?

[Arthur Durnan]

Jesus didn't come to bring us" religion" but much rather a living, moment-by-moment relationship with the RedeemerHimself, "God-enfleshed" (John 1:1,14). The world is jam-packed with religion of all shapes & sizes, none of which will take a man to God's heaven. "Not by works of righteousness which we have done......." Religion is man doing all he can to placate God; salvation is God doing all He did to bring us thru Christ to Himself! Quickly get a copy of Bruxy Cavey's book, "The End Of Religion!" and give God all the glory!

Let names & sects & parties fall,

And Jesus Christ be All in all!

[Voluntary Joe]

Awesome video! I love this it's so true! This is him talking to an audience after he did that poem.