1. Olivia responded on her blog “Why I Love Religion BECAUSE I Love Jesus” - http://www.hernoblecharacter.com/2012/01/why-i-love-religion-because-i-love.html
2. Kevin wrote “Does Jesus Hate Religion? Kinda, Sorta, Not Really” - http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevindeyoung/2012/01/13/does-jesus-hate-religion-kinda-sorta-not-really/
and
Following Up on the Jesus/Religion Video - http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevindeyoung/2012/01/14/following-up-on-the-jesusreligion-video/
3. article from Voddie Baucham Ministries on whether or not Christianity is a "religion." http://www.gracefamilybaptist.net/voddie-baucham-ministries/blog/christianity-religion-2012-01/
"I understand what people are trying to say when they eschew the term religion. The goal is to assure skeptics that we are not offering dead ritual and empty tradition. The goal is to paint a picture of a vibrant life with our Lord, Jesus Christ. I get that. However, I do not believe that it is wise, or necessary to commit logical fallacies, and make trite, nonsensical arguments in order to do so. Arguing that Christianity is not a religion is like arguing that America is not a country. I believe honest, thinking people laugh when they hear some Christian trying to be hip and relevant by saying something as asinine and illogical as, “I’m not talking about religion... I’m talking about a relationship.” Enough already with the play on words. It’s not our job to make Christianity cool. We just need to make it clear. Unfortunately, since this “Christianity is not a religion” business is out of step with the English language, the history of the Church, and common sense, it compromises the clarity and the integrity of our message. I praise God for the fact that we have a religion and a relationship." ~Voddie Baucham
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