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leftofcool

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1. It is odd isn't it?

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2019, 06:04 AM

Jul 2019

I am not a Christian, never have been, never will be yet I follow the teachings of the Prophet Jesus. I also believe in some Buddhist teaching, some Tao teachings, some teachings from my Elders and a few pagan ideas thrown into the mix. Mostly, I believe in trees and my black lab names Luna.

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You know things are weird when "non-religious" people follow Christ and Evangelicals do not. [View all] DetlefK Jul 2019 OP

It is odd isn't it? leftofcool Jul 2019 #1

It would be odd if you thought Christians are Christians to enlighten themselves Major Nikon Jul 2019 #4

I am convinced that at any time in Christian history anyone who expressed New Testament values: gordianot Jul 2019 #2

"New Testament Values"? Act_of_Reparation Jul 2019 #5

Just turn that cheek so you get smacked hard, do it to them before they do it to you. gordianot Jul 2019 #6

Good. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2019 #9

You have to take into account when and how the Bible was written. DetlefK Jul 2019 #8

Yes, I have. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2019 #10

I try to do the right thing... uriel1972 Jul 2019 #3

That survey looks just about as I would expect it to. MineralMan Jul 2019 #7

Wonder what the overlap is between the uneducated and the white evangelical Protestant smirkymonkey Jul 2019 #11

"On average, evangelical Protestants have somewhat lower levels of educational attainment" muriel_volestrangler Jul 2019 #13

This... Comatose Sphagetti Jul 2019 #12

Another indicator is when christians claim you MUST accept the divinity, or christ was a lunatic. AtheistCrusader Jul 2019 #14

We have no basis for objectively Voltaire2 Jul 2019 #15

Unless all that is required is the claim that they are 'christian'... NeoGreen Jul 2019 #16