Whoever came up with this does not understand religion. Religion goes beyond mere rituals - it is a system of ideas and beliefs. Ideas and beliefs cannot be contained, it is infectious, it bleeds into everything. Belief warrants action, consciously or unconsciously. It shapes the way you see the world, it it tells you what is right and wrong, it tells you how to treat you neighbours and the world around you. Belief permeates.
Take Christianity for example: not only does Jesus himself call us Christians to tell the world about his saving work (Matt 28:19-20), he also calls us to a change in lifestyle and mindset!
This change in lifestyle and mindset bleeds into our daily living in the world. For example, we believe that God had put us in charge of this Earth to rule it under his authority, and so we take care of the environment as best as we can. We believe that we have equal worth in the eyes of God, and therefore we speak out against and condemn discrimination and other injustices. To take things further, if we believe that we are inherently sinful, then we take steps to keep ourselves accountable to those we serve, whether in private, or in public. If we believe that we had such a great debt forgiven by God, then we can forgive and love those who have wronged us.
Religion, not just Christianity, extends way beyond the boundaries of private life. Quite honestly, if religion was a pen*s, it would be one quite difficult to keep in your pants.
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