In this article, Amy Julia Becker talks about the fact that she does not like being called religious. Becker starts by explaining why people call her religious, and why she is different from other people. She talks about the fact that just by going to the church Sundays, writing, and listening to musical CD's is different from other people. She understands why people call her a religious person, but she feel as if they were calling her names. Becker believes that,"Christianity isn’t a religion, it’s a relationship with God.” Yet, many times Christians need religion to sustain their relationship with God. While Jesus was alive, the religious people were those that persecuted Jesus and killed him. However, Jesus was different. He followed God's rules and if the peoples rule was wrong, he would go against the law to do what he believed was right. What Becker means when she says that she does not like being called Christian is that she does not want to be seen as the same people as those who persecuted Jesus. She wants people to call her religious with a positive feeling, an act of grace that God has given us humans.
Becker argues why she does not like the fact of being called a religious person. First, she adds the weak point of her essay. She writes why people call her religious and understands it. Then, she explains that it is not the fact that being called religious that she does not like, but the fact that people see a religious person as a negative thing. She explains what Christianity is and why it does not count as a religion, but is, at the same time, a religion. She explains the difference between a religious person and God's people. Lastly, she adds the article summarising everything she said.
http://www.christianitytoday.com/amyjuliabecker/2014/september/why-i-dont-like-being-called-religious.html
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