Religion is concerned with rules and often uses guilt to keep us in line. As such, most religion adds even more weight to our already overburdened lives.
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But Jesus said his burden was easy and light (Matthew 11:30). He didn’t come to add a bunch of rules to our lives. He came to simplify what man had overcomplicated. Jesus came to show we don’t need religion; all we need is God.