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NeoGreen

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16. Unless all that is required is the claim that they are 'christian'...

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #15)

Thu Jul 11, 2019, 03:35 PM

Jul 2019

...since, empirically, that is how it seems to work in the real world.

Every one who claims to be 'christian is, by definition, a 'christian', and thus, how ever they 'do it', it is the correct 'christian' way to do it. This is irrespective as to whether it contravenes the way any other 'christian' 'does it'.

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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