RELIGION
According to Webster 1928, "religion in its most comprehensive sense, includes a belief in the being and perfections of God, in the revelation of his will to man, in man's obligation to obey his commands, in a state of reward and punishment, and in man's accountableness to God;"
True religion is built on the foundation of love for God and for others and the practical application of the tenets of God's Word into our hearts and lives. However, people have killed in the Name of God or gods, according to their religious affiliation.
Adolf Hitler (Mein Kampf ), grew up as a Catholic and went to a monastery as a child and he considered himself a Christian and quoted scripture to justify the Jewish holocaust. Francisco Franco, he attended a private school that was run by a Catholic priest. He was a military dictator and responsible for the Spanish Civil War. The casualties were 500,000 and 200,000 were executed with the backing and support of the Catholic church. Idi Amin Dada, an Ugandan, was born to Muslim parents and was completely devoted to Islam. He was known as the "Butcher" and responsible for over 300,000 deaths known and murdered 100,000.
God wants a relationship with us, not useless religious practices that don't involve fellowship with Him. God wants our whole hearts.
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