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ZNPaaneah · 03-29-2011, 03:39 AM

All Christians can fall into a ritualistic practice of faith, even if they are wearing a T shirt telling them not to. Likewise, even Christians that practice their faith in a way that appears very ritualistic can do so in a way that is fresh and alive. If you use the analogy of "fire" like Paul did when he urged Timothy to "fan into flames" then every Christians spirit can be likened to a coal in the fire. So, in this analogy Religion does not hinder me from fanning into flames my spirit. Likewise, regardless of how burning the place I am is, ultimately it will grow cold and ashen unless I fan my spirit into flames. So religion becomes an easy fall guy for our own laziness.

03-29-2011, 03:39 AM	#13
ZNPaaneah Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 7,105	Re: Reports Of Religion's Extinction Exaggerated All Christians can fall into a ritualistic practice of faith, even if they are wearing a T shirt telling them not to. Likewise, even Christians that practice their faith in a way that appears very ritualistic can do so in a way that is fresh and alive. If you use the analogy of "fire" like Paul did when he urged Timothy to "fan into flames" then every Christians spirit can be likened to a coal in the fire. So, in this analogy Religion does not hinder me from fanning into flames my spirit. Likewise, regardless of how burning the place I am is, ultimately it will grow cold and ashen unless I fan my spirit into flames. So religion becomes an easy fall guy for our own laziness.