Thread: Any christians here?

Originally Posted by Original Poster

I think that's what a Christian is supposed to be. I prefer to qualify the rest as Biblicans.

I think you're right. But these days does anyone care?

Originally Posted by Sageous

I think you're right. But these days does anyone care?

I don't know, ask the 2+ billion people who culturally associate with the religion.

^^ And if we did ask them, would they care? I mean, would they care about being a christian in the terms that Christ originally laid out, or will they simply find contentment or completion in dogmatically assuming everything in the Bible is true, even though Jesus himself was wiling to take exception with much of it? "Care" ought not be conflated with simply following current doctrines or tenets, I think -- and I have to wonder how many of those 2 billion really do care...

Originally Posted by Sageous

^^ And if we did ask them, would they care? I mean, would they care about being a christian in the terms that Christ originally laid out, or will they simply find contentment or completion in dogmatically assuming everything in the Bible is true, even though Jesus himself was wiling to take exception with much of it? "Care" ought not be conflated with simply following current doctrines or tenets, I think -- and I have to wonder how many of those 2 billion really do care...

As far as your argument goes, I am afraid I am not following. You are arguing that "perhaps 2 billions people who claim they are followers of Jesus, don't really care what their Messiah taught? I don't know whether I'm supposed to take that seriously or not...

Obviously, there is the "mainstream" segment of any spiritual practice.