Years ago I remember hearing a pastor say something during a sermon that stuck with me ever since.

He said, “Some people know the Bible very well… but don’t actually know God.”

At first I didn’t really know what he meant. But the more I thought about it, the more it made me wonder how often faith can become routine. We learn the verses, we attend church, we say the right things but the deeper relationship part sometimes gets lost.

It made me think about the difference between religion and relationship.

You can follow traditions your whole life and still feel spiritually empty. At the same time, I’ve met people who don’t quote scripture much at all, yet they show kindness, humility, patience, and compassion in a way that reflects Christ more than many sermons I’ve heard.

So it made me ask myself a question that I still think about from time to time:

Are we sometimes better at talking about faith than actually living it?

I’m not pointing fingers at anyone if anything, it’s something I’ve had to reflect on in my own life.

Curious what others think about this.

Do you think modern Christianity sometimes focuses more on religion than relationship with God?

I wish that more people would realize that religion is nothing but a big hoax which is responsible for wars and a lot of casualties.

Sure, many people need to cling on something, even just a believe and I get that.

If there would be a God, Allah, you name it, why is there so much hate on this earth, so many people have to die because of it?

Why are children being raped and killed if there is a God looking out for all his sheep?

Nobody could give me a better answer than the one that evil does exist. Isn't the so called God "THE ALMIGHTY"?

Just my point of view, hate me or love me, doesn't really matter to me.