Don't call yourself a Christian if you have a problem with the word "religion"

From the RSVCE (2nd edition): James 1:26-27,
"If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this man's religion is in vain, Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world".
From the Douay Rheims:
"And if any man think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his own heart, this man's religion is in vain.
Religion clean and undefiled before God and the Father, is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their tribulation: and to keep one's self unspotted from this world."
From the NIV:" Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.  Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." (the most popular Protestant translation seems really clunky to me).
From the KJV: "If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world." 
From the NRSVCE
" If anyone among you thinks he is religious If any think they are religious, and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless.  Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.s, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless. Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world."
 From the NABRE: "
 If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, his religion is vain. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their affliction and to keep oneself unstained by the world."
 This is not the only place that the word religion is used.  Although, what I find really interesting is what the word means in Greek.(thrēskeia).  According to Strong (2356), it means "religious worship, especially external, which consists of ceremonies".  The Bible is telling us to do those external religious things.  Think about that. Now, that word is not always used positively.  The phrase "religion of angels" is very much negative in Colossians 2:18 (same Greek words are used). Some of the other words translated as religion are
theosebeian (which is also translated as godliness in 1 Tim 2:10 in some versions of the Bible).  Of these, one of my personal favourites is eusebeias in 1 Tim 3:16, and 2 Tim 3:5.  Strong 2150, uses the definition "piety (towards God), godliness, devotion, godliness.".  I think the problem is, is that so many people mistakenly believe that religion means "legalism".  Nope.  It comes from the Old French "religio", via the Latin word "religare", and it means something like "to bind".  In other words, if you are Christian, and you do not believe that Christianity is a religion, how exactly are you bound to Christ?  Isn't that what a relationship with Christ would entail?  How can you be his friend then?  John 15:12-17.  If Christ is not your religion, how can you die for him?  So, when you say Christianity is a "relationship" and not a "religion", you are saying something that is quite impossible.