Some people don't know the difference between religion and being religious. People who have a religion have a common set of beliefs and worship the same God. They have a set of morals that govern them and the way in which they structure their lives. People who are religious may have a particular religion but their goal isn't to teach people; it's to persuade people.
I, myself, am a person who believes in religion. I worship God and that's the key force for how I live my life. I don't agree with religious methods. Point: we were having a discussion at work this past Thursday and this man was trying to force this girl to believe in Jesus. I'm all for teaching someone Christian ways and beliefs but you can't force someone to believe. It's not true faith. You can lead a horse to water but if you force it to drink it may drown before it understands you're wanting it to drink.
I have a personal relationship with the Lord because it's been a personal walk that I had to take myself. No one could tell me how great God was. I wanted to see for myself. Anyone that wants to win someone over because they feel their religion is the ultimate religion needs to realize that providing facts and personal testimony is a bigger soul winner then trying to convert a Christian. Catch bees with honey, not vinegar.
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