What I don't understand is Christians that have the need to fully accept the bible and all its teachings as fact. I was raised Roman Catholic and I consider myself to be religious still. But its a completely different type of religion. I base my actions off of principles that I view as good and would be appreciated by everyone. I use the bible and my religion to help me cope with things throughout life, to make it easier for myself and to help others in their time of need. Religion shouldn't focus so much on how everyone else is wrong, it should only be about basic life necessities. Like being good to one another and being happy. Other than that religion has no point.
Religion shouldn't focus so much on how everyone else is wrong, it should only be about basic life necessities.
You hit the nail on the head. Too often people use religion as a measuring stick as to how much more holy they are in comparison to another person. But that is the most opposite view of religion. At a recent church service I attended, the pastor was speaking that the true task of being a Christian is to love everyone. How simple of a concept is that?! It truly is a bummer that many who claim to be religious distance themselves from non-Christians. That's not how Jesus acted and if us Christians wish to live a Christ-like life, we won't either.