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Difference between religion and faith?

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  • 6 years ago

    Take Your Stand for True Worship

    WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES

    Neither images nor ancestor worship have any place in true worship.—Exodus 20:4, 5; Deuteronomy 18:10-12.

    It is wrong to take part in celebrations that have pagan origins.—Ephesians 5:10.

    True Christians should be tactful when they explain their beliefs to others.—Colossians 4:6.

    Faith

    Definition: “Faith is the assured expectation of things hoped for, the evident demonstration of realities though not beheld.” (Heb. 11:1) True faith is not credulity, that is, a readiness to believe something without sound evidence or just because a person wants it to be so. Genuine faith requires basic or fundamental knowledge, acquaintance with evidence, as well as heartfelt appreciation of what that evidence indicates. Thus, although it is impossible to have real faith without accurate knowledge, the Bible says that it is “with the heart” that one exercises faith.—Rom. 10:10.

  • G C
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    All people act in faith as a faith is a belief (true or lie) in action

    Religion is the regulation of man's actions towards God, set by God, not man.

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    A religion is a man made construct consisting of a specific set of base beliefs. It is an attempt to understand the supernatural.

    Faith is a strong belief in something (usually refering so something supernatural), usually backed by strong evidence but not always. If it is not backed by strong evidence then it's called "blind faith."

  • ?
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    Anyone who sets himself up as “religious” by talking a good game is self-deceived. This kind of religion is hot air and only hot air. Real religion, the kind that passes muster before God the Father, is this: Reach out to the homeless and loveless in their plight, and guard against corruption from the godless world. On the other hand, Faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It’s our handle on what we can’t see. The act of faith is what distinguished our ancestors, set them above the crowd.

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  • 6 years ago

    Faith is professed belief in what cannot be shown to exist. Religion is a system of ritualized and organized behaviors based on faith.

  • 6 years ago

    Faith is complete trust or confidence in someone or something.

    Religion is the belief in worship in a personal God or Gods.

  • 6 years ago

    Religion requires faith, but faith may be required on other than religions.

  • Pamela
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    Religion is mankinds efforts to reach the supernatural.

    Faith is trusting and acting on promises made in order to experience results.

    Religion is what we do in our own strength for our own reasons.

    Faith in God is trusting Him for what only He can do for His reasons.

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    Religion is a distinct set of pretenses.

    Faith is just believing something without, or contrary to real evidence.

    Faith is not the position of the brilliant among us.

    Knowledge is what we need, not faith.

  • Mark
    Lv 6
    6 years ago

    Religion tells what and how to believe. Faith is what you decide for yourself.

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