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Religion Has Become Very Oppressive - Kirk Franklin.

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Kirk Franklin's title for his 11th studio album
"Losing My Religion" sparked a mixed reaction. Last
month, the 45 yearold took to Instagram to reveal the title
of the album, writing:

"In the beginning religion created a mask ... for
generations church was where we went to go hide ...
rules without relationship is empty inside ... There's room
at the cross for everyone even me ... religion is a
prison, but truth sets us free. The preacher isn't God,
religion's first mistake ... I'm losing my religion,
Thank God ... Helping you lose yours is my job."

On "Tom Joyner Morning Show", the Gospel singer
explains why he believes people should focus on their
relationship with Christ more than anything else.

"Religion, throughout the years, has become a very
oppressive thing that doesn't allow people to get to know
the God it was created to try to lead them to. So basically,
it's just like marriage cannot guarantee intimacy, religion
doesn't guarantee relationship," The recording artist and
songwriter said.

"It doesn't guarantee you're going to have a loving
relationship with God. So God becomes this distant person
that's always pointing at my sins, always beating me up
and you never know Him as a friend and as a father."

On the contrary, Franklin made a point to speak about
how much God loves people, despite their sins.

"We don't have to try to be perfect. We'll never be,"
He said. "It's really only one person that has lived the
Christian life and that was Christ Himself."

According to the songwriter and former choir director,
people should not rely on man to determine their
personal relationship with God.

"We think we need man and these systems to make us
right with God and it's not that. It's when we accept
His gift, we're right. Right there and then, we're right.
We're getting rid of the systems and all the rules, and
the processes, and it's like, let's fall in love with the Father
and see Him as a father that loves us, as flawed as we are."

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