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36. The only people quibbling over who is and who isn't a "real" Christian are the Christians.

Wed May 30, 2018, 12:29 PM

May 2018

There is no such thing as "real" Christianity. There are no such people as "true Christians". There are simply people looking to excuse themselves from inconvenient or distasteful associations.

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Are atheists allowed to make judgements who does and doesn't count as a real Christian? [View all] DetlefK May 2018 OP

Sure! FBaggins May 2018 #1

Why? DetlefK May 2018 #15

For the same reason that a "Creation 'Scientist'" can't tell a geologist how old the Earth is... FBaggins May 2018 #28

It's OK for either one to say it. Mariana May 2018 #29

Christians ignore TimeSnowDemos May 2018 #2

We are not talking "opinion". We are talking about an argument based on the Bible. DetlefK May 2018 #16

It's ALLL opinion TimeSnowDemos May 2018 #20

Then how much deviation from the literal take of the Bible is allowed to still count as a Christian? DetlefK May 2018 #21

Almost 100% TimeSnowDemos May 2018 #24

I deliberately do not do that. If someone claims Christianity, MineralMan May 2018 #3

I think it was Seneca Chief, Red Jacket. He got tired of the various preachers coming to him to 3Hotdogs May 2018 #12

Oh, I know how it ended. MineralMan May 2018 #13

Why is this important? Why can't christians wasupaloopa May 2018 #4

i only call out those who use their Christianity to validate something bad they are doing... samnsara May 2018 #5

That only works if they agree with you that the behavior is bad. Mariana May 2018 #10

I am now an Atheist Cartoonist May 2018 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author thucythucy May 2018 #7

I self-deleted a long post because it made me sound too self-righteous, thucythucy May 2018 #8

I don't feel qualified to do that. Mariana May 2018 #9

And what if they abuse this and harm other people? DetlefK May 2018 #17

Well, many of them have convinced themselves Mariana May 2018 #19

"That accusation of course has some gravity"? aka-chmeee May 2018 #11

Let's give this a try, shall we? DetlefK May 2018 #18

That's the Old Testament marylandblue May 2018 #22

Where does it say that? DetlefK May 2018 #23

Matthew 15:11, also Acts chapter 11 marylandblue May 2018 #25

What about Matthew 5:17-18? The Genealogist May 2018 #38

I've been told by Christians that Jesus IS the law marylandblue May 2018 #39

Soounds like they're making an excuse to eat bacon & wear cotton-wool blends The Genealogist May 2018 #40

That's exactly what they did marylandblue May 2018 #41

They're all Christians as far as I'm concerned. Voltaire2 May 2018 #14

why do you think that is the case as a sign of being a Christian can be set by definition beachbum bob May 2018 #26

Absolutely. One doesn't need to be religious to know what what a religion stands for. BlueTsunami2018 May 2018 #27

Who knows what the hell Christianity stands for? Mariana May 2018 #33

I think the basic Jesus gist is the same. BlueTsunami2018 May 2018 #37

Yes, Christianity has a temporal element Zambero May 2018 #30

The source betrays your notion Major Nikon May 2018 #32

If only the source itself was consistent Zambero May 2018 #42

The promise of reward is conveniently unverifiable Major Nikon May 2018 #43

It's stupid to claim anyone's faith isn't real Major Nikon May 2018 #31

No. Nor are Christians. enki23 May 2018 #34

Since Atheists have more intimate knowledge of what the Bible actually says tkmorris May 2018 #35

The only people quibbling over who is and who isn't a "real" Christian are the Christians. Act_of_Reparation May 2018 #36