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A different way of putting it. But very true.

And if you reject the notions of irreligion that people like Lee insist upon, you are left with the positive of religion.

Oh, for sure people will sometimes follow a way more than Christ, or instead of Christ. But that will be accomplished by ignoring the very thing those outward "ways" point, which is Christ.

Not every way creates burning exuberance and a desire to spring up and shout out one-liner testimonies. But they do create belief, following, and obedience.

I keep noting that Jesus taught masses of people, yet only a relative few continued following along the road. Not all were called to leave all and follow. Many were told to "go and sin no more." The extremes of groups like the LRC, and of evangelical movements of so-called "radical Christians" are pushing the idea that true Christianity is only for those who abandon all and go out to follow. I remember some of the messages in my last year in the LRC in which they attempted to provide a grounds for "citizens" along side of the "army." But they seemed to really only care for the army. And in private, the citizens were sometimes referred to as "marginal."

I don't recall Jesus ever suggesting that you had to leave all to avoid being marginal.