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I am a spiritual person but I abhore religion. I believe solely in Jesus as my savior however I do not believe one single religious version has it right. However I am keenly aware that many have it wrong.

Moses was not a spiritual leader he was a reciter of law. If you study Moses at all you will easily see he stated the tenants of what we now know as Judaism. However he was never the proctor of the tenants of the faith this task or ordination was given to his brother.

Jesus did not institute a religious belief either. Rather he brought enlightenment to the faith of Judaism. He also opened the faith to non-Hebrew peoples known as "Gentiles". Also providing grace on the behalf of believers in the areas of the law.

Religion is not defined as a faith or belief. Religion is defined as a custom or tradition for the purpose of expressing or observing one's faith. Such as I religiously eat Turkey on thanksgiving for the purpose of Identifying with the pilgrims. Religion is the invention of man for the express purpose of identifying with their belief in God.

God however is NOT found in religion, this is not to say that God is not fond or loving of those that practice a religion. More so to say God is not stifled inside the peramiters of a specific framework. Those that search for God may find him inside of a religion not because he is there but more so because God responds to those who search.

God has often stated he has no desire to be found in the same place twice. He states he will use the foolish to confound the wise and use the weak to confound the strong. God is not interested in Mans opinion more so in ensuring no man can define him.

As far as Buddah and Mohammad and so on, let me ask simply. Have any of them returned form the dead? Have they ever even claimed it? Do you know why they never claimed it? Because you have to do it to claim it. Jesus is a document person. Documented by the Roman government and ALL the known historians of the day. He is also documented to have had contact with over 500 people after his resurection.