Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
I disagree. I get what you are trying to say but no where in the definition of religion are the words love and peace.
As a matter of fact, most religious stories and situations are anything but peaceful and/or about love.
re·li·gion noun \ri-ˈli-jən\
Definition of RELIGION
1 a : the state of a religious <a nun in her 20th year of religion>
b(1) : the service and worship of God or the supernatural (2) : commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance
2 : a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices
3 archaic : scrupulous conformity : conscientiousness
4 : a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith
It is also my opinion that Jesus would rather have his message spread through love and compassion just as he showed the adulterous woman that day. Is jesus against adultery? Yes. He showed her love and compassion. He caught her with honey, and she became a sidekick of his.