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From http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_defn.htm
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06-08-2006, 08:17 PM | #93 |
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The only real Christians are outlaw bikers?
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But it's not, "a religion based on martyrdom and surviving adversity".
That may be prominent in the history of those following it, especially in the early years, but that is definitely not the basis of Christianity. You could might say it's been a theme, and even a tool, of many of the organizations calling themselves Christian. The basis of being a Christian is, "Love thy neighbor as thy self". I won't argue the horrendous deeds that have been perpetrated on humanity in Jesus name. But he had no part in that, nor do I for one moment believe he would approve. To be a Christian you must follow his edict, I quoted above.
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Unfortunately, so much fucking smoke and bullshit have been scattered about in the last couple thousand years that most would have you believe that you have to give up your free will (while calling it *having* free will), confess your sins (when you may not even have any) and pour forth the contents of your pockets in order to buy your way into the next life. Sometimes, I wonder if people even read their own sacred texts.
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The more complicated you make it, the more profitable it will be.
Actually it one of Griff's posts, that finally resolved the conflict between my rejection of the church and my belief that Jesus was teaching the right way to live.
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And for a Readers' Digest listing of the beliefs that make a Christian, have a read of the Nicene Creed, the Apostles' Creed, and the Creed of St. Athanasius. The first two are pretty easy to follow, but expect Athanasius to be mystical and esoteric. These set forth the, or a, baseline. There are faiths I would call Christian that do not profess a Creed as an article of faith or a piece of liturgy, but it seems to me they do not disdain the Creed, either -- the Unitarian Universalists being a case in point.
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I like the UU's. They're sort of the Pot Luck of religions. Bring watcha' got, and we'll all share some of it. Works for me.
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I, for one, would like to know which post sparked your epiphany. A PM would suffice. Pretty please?
xoB, I would add "Love the Lord with all your might" to your short list. Loving my neighbor as I love myself is easier to appreciate, in that I know myself and I know my neighbors in a way that I can't know the Lord. Both "commandments" are central to Christianity.
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How do you think the muslims feel these days. They're being lumped like Christians.
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