Aperitif
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- ...I don't have much idea - really.
Sorry I must set off for work now any questions will have to wait.
What? It's 10:29...it's nearly lunchtime. Ye gods (take your pick), man!
Sorry I must set off for work now any questions will have to wait.
I BELIEVEin God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth: Andin Jesus Christhis only Son, our Lord; whowas conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary,suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried;he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen
Christianity-lite. It's the way to go, folks.
But it flies in the face not of scripture but of what the word means.
You've boldened what amount to the rather fundamental modern notions of religiousity - certainly this is the ground with which Dawkins, Dennett et al. seek to take issue. I'd suggest that 6a and 7 give a better idea of the sense in which the term has been used for far greater periods of history.
Edit: directed at Clarion's post.