"How Many More Years Will You..."

Originally posted by FMF
Christianity is a religion because...

1. it advocates a belief in a supernatural and divine authority
2. it has a membership defined by a common narrative and efforts
3. it has specific beliefs and doctrines not accepted by non-members.
4. it has designated literature and a theology creating a moral code

You can take theistic religions like Islam and Judaism and replace "Christianity" with them above the list of four characteristics.

... "religion" or a faith based perception in contrast to empiricism and rationalism?

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
... "religion" or a faith based perception in contrast to empiricism and rationalism?

Christianity is no doubt a religion. It is an Abrahamic religion. It also enjoys many of the protections it has mainly because of its classification as a religion, and as such, for example, Christians are protected in the US by the First Amendment to the US Constitution. Removing Christianity's status as a religion would mean removing its First Amendment protection.

And yes, I understand that there are those in this very forum who rail against "religion" and try to separate Christianity from it. "Religion" is not a bad word. It is what it is. Instead of ranting about a "religion" or "religionists", Christians should embrace their religion and "own it" instead of continually trying to apologize for it.

/soapboxmode off

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
... "religion" or a faith based perception in contrast to empiricism and rationalism?

It's a religion. All religions generate notions and beliefs that their adherents might well describe as "faith based perceptions" or something along those lines.

Originally posted by Suzianne
Christianity is no doubt a religion. It is an Abrahamic religion. It also enjoys many of the protections it has mainly because of its classification as a religion, and as such, for example, Christians are protected in the US by the First Amendment to the US Constitution. Removing Christianity's status as a religion would mean removing its First Am ...[text shortened]... eir religion and "own it" instead of continually trying to apologize for it.

/soapboxmode off

Christianity is certainly an opium of the masses, I mean, religion.

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Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
Christianity is certainly an opium of the masses, I mean, religion.

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... are the "masses asses"?

If so, who said it?