for the op

religion: : a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices.

God:


(in Christianity and other monotheistic religions) the creator and ruler of the universe and source of all moral authority; the supreme being.

As a Christian, I cannot have a God and no religion(personal set of attitudes , beliefs, and practices that fall in accordance with my belief in God)


so the answer is BOTH

as far as prayer, it is merely the communication between a believer and their creator,,,, the point is not whether God already knows, the point is the effort you put into the COMMUNICATION and the RELATIONSHIP you have with him


God is far from 'baseline' he is supernatural in his capacity for just judgement,,,,he made us in HIS image and we also have some of his attributes, like jealousy, or anger, but where they limit us , they do not limit him in the least

The first person you think of in the morning & the last person you think of at night is the cause of either your happiness or your pain.

It sounds like either Rodney Dangerfield, Jack Benny or George Burns

do they drink in Ireland?

May or May not...But better to make sure about yourself before you judge anyone else...

No, then you have failed as a parent in guiding them and making sure they're educated and know to use protection.
Parenting is not about judging, it's about teaching, educating and guiding your children, helping them become the best person they can be.

A good parent knows his/her child and sees when they're ready for sex and makes sure the child is prepared for that.
If you stick your head in the sand because you can't handle them having sex, you have failed them as a parent.
Then you blame the kid when they end up making babies?
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Usually, when one equates science and religion, there is a lack of understanding of both.

If one believes in God, there is no reason to think that science violates God's rules.

If one believes in science, there is no reason to think that both set of rules aren't the same.

The problem with the laws of science and the laws of God is that both are interpreted by man.

I'm an odd duck in this one. I've 'violated' two 'laws' of physics and am awaiting a patent on a device that will change the world, literally. I am not what you would call a traditional Christian by any means but despite my own accomplishments I still think the beginning of things, the absolute beginning, not just that of our universe, has to be beyond our mortal ability to understand or even conceive in imagination. For us I don't think there will ever be a simple answer to the question of how it all began and I doubt we'll ever evolve to a level where we could understand such answer even if it existed. I just don't think we come equipped with the right cogs and springs for our minds to hold an image of existence in its entirety. Maybe that's where God steps in, or maybe we created him to cope with our own lack of ability to understand the deeper mysteries of life. I believe though, that no matter how far in we look, we'll always find an intelligent pattern to the design of the most infinitely tiny particle that makes up all we can see.

I am not selling anything and I don't care if you like my terms.
Be well citizen, carry on.


No
I make decisions based on accountability to me. God doesn't care what I do. I am but a single manifestation in a Universe filled with activity. A Universe composed of God.

The original question still holds
God or Religion?

Since God has no sway on happiness or disgrace either answer is fine.
Your answer is important not to me but to yourself. Do you know your own beliefs? Just a question, not an accusation.

You can't have been an Everton supporter because you wouldn't poke fun.

''''Once Everton has touched you, nothing else is ever quite the same'''.

Who said this, and he won the world cup as well

Perceive... Or to look at...

What I'm suggesting is there's a third factor that isn't necessary nature or nurture, as is commonly held.

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What, again, doesn't exist ?

Well firstly welcome to Mingle.
Secondly, once I've deciphered your message I'll get back to you with a reply. You're still here to tell the tale so no harm done, but it sounds exciting and I for one can't wait to hear what happened.