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Originally Posted by Nell
"Religious addiction can be just as destructive to the family as any other addiction because the addict is in denial and isn't facing his real problems nor accepting responsibility for his recovery.
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The biblical mandate for healing and recovery is simple but not easy, but it's the only way to recovery: "Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed." |
I think the key word in the above quote would be "religious addiction" !
I am sure that a persons religion can become a "drug", but I would not say that "God" can become such.
I think W Nee referred to this as obsession. I think I would expand the idea to include any attempt to reach God, apart from the Spirit of Christ;; which is probably my working definition of the word "religion".
I would hope that we wouldnt confuse such addiction with the genuine, real, and felt need and dependence of the Lord.
Grace.
Arizona