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Originally posted by Moneyguy1
Doug:
You have a right to your belief system. I just point out different "theories" to yours and they are just as valid. And just as unprovable. Back to the dictionary...theory vs. hypothesis.
One can have faith without religion and belief without codified doctrine.
I asked before for folks to differentiate the two concepts of faith and religion. They are NOT the same........Faith is individual; no two people have the same precise beliefs. Religion is codified and contains rules and regulations which members of the specific religion are bound to follow if they wish for the benefits promised by that specific religion.
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I agree.
Here is my take. Religion is the actions of men toward God. It is created by man and as such subject to error, not implying it is necessarily rife with it. It is purely reactionary.
Faith is not from man, but from God, if you believe in such a thing. It is a gift to man and requires nothing but acceptance in return. It is deeply personal and cannot be, as some would hope, removed before entering a political office, for example.
Theology is the study of or philosophy of God. This, I hope, is the focus of this thread.