The difference in religion and salvation

There are many religious people.  They follow doctrines that, supposedly, makes them better, more enlightened people and makes their lives more worthwhile.

Salvation is the concept that God grants eternal life and other rewards to those who accept His provisional gift.

About 18 inches....the distance from your head to your heart

There are many religions; they have many rules and requirements which their members must keep to remain a part of their group. While Christianity may also be included as one of the religions, it is distinguished from others in that Jesus Christ calls us to follow him and to Love God, to love ourselves, and to love our fellow human beings as ourselves. It is in confessing our sin and need  to be forgiven our sin and imperfection that we receive salvation-the free gift of acceptance by God and the joy and peace that man can not other wise find. It is as simple as accepting God's gift of forgiveness or salvation  as one commit ones life to Christ.

There are many religions; they have many rules and requirements which their members must keep to remain a part of their group. While Christianity may also be included as one of the religions, it is distinguished from others in that Jesus Christ calls us to follow him and to Love God, to love ourselves, and to love our fellow human beings as ourselves. It is in confessing our sin and need  to be forgiven our sin and imperfection that we receive salvation-the free gift of acceptance by God and the joy and peace that man can not other wise find. It is as simple as accepting God's gift of forgiveness or salvation  as one commit ones life to Christ.

There are many religions; they have many rules and requirements which their members must keep to remain a part of their group. While Christianity may also be included as one of the religions, it is distinguished from others in that Jesus Christ calls us to follow him and to Love God, to love ourselves, and to love our fellow human beings as ourselves. It is in confessing our sin and need  to be forgiven our sin and imperfection that we receive salvation-the free gift of acceptance by God and the joy and peace that man can not other wise find. It is as simple as accepting God's gift of forgiveness or salvation  as one commit ones life to Christ.

Religion is the outward practices and appearance of what one believes regarding the divine. Spirituality is how one cultivates and disciplines one's awareness of the will of God within his or her daily life. ¶Unfortunately, people who spend little time looking for God, or do not care to understand the ways and will of God, don't see much difference between these two terms. As a result, the skeptic tends to use the term "religion" as a derogative synonym for the regulated practices of one who may well be pursuing a serious spirituality.

Good luck with working this issue out. I just had an identical problem just a while ago. I am so sympathetic to you;P