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Churchianity is a negative description of organized religion that characterizes it as emphasizing the institutional forms of Christianity (traditions, rituals, committees, and programs) and omitting the actual gospel teachings of Jesus Christ that forms the basis of Christianity. Religion, sometimes used interchangeably with faith, is commonly defined as belief concerning the supernatural, sacred, or divine, and the practices and institutions associated with such belief. ... Institutions are organizations, or mechanisms of social structure, governing the behavior of two or more individuals. ... Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament writings of his early followers. ... For the genre of Christian-themed music, see gospel music. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

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Religion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (8276 words)
Occasionally, the word "religion" is used to designate what should be more properly described as "organized religion" – that is, an organization of people supporting the exercise of some religion, often taking the form of a legal entity (see religion-supporting organization).
Religions of pre-industrial peoples, or cultures in development, are similarly called myths in the anthropology of religion.
Some believe that religion cannot be separated from other aspects of life, or believe that certain cultures did not or do not separate their religious activities from other activities in the same way that some people in modern Western cultures do.
Organized Religion - Got | Apex? Forums (1903 words)
Religion wants us to believe that there is an invisible guy up there in the sky, and he watches you every minute of every day.
organized religion is generally fine on paper, but usually goes to hell in a handbasket (quickly) once humans start trying to accomplish anything with it.
Religion should be based on the self, I for one believe in a loving God and the problem with organized religion is that it is emphasizing more on the religion/church itself rather than the God.
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