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Jeffrey Gibson · 12-20-2008, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by renassault

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Originally Posted by Joan of Bark

A Democrat is anyone who calls themselves a Democrat. They don't need the agreement of other Democrats

A Cubs fan is anyone who calls themselves a Cubs fan. They don't need the approval of other Cubs fans for the label to apply.

So a Christian is anyone who calls themselves a Christian.

But, clearly a Democrat isn't a Democrat if he votes for the Republicans half the time.

Clearly someone isn't a Cubs fan if he tries to undermine the Cubs

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Originally Posted by gakuseidon

This reminds me of a quote that I really like:

"When people who are honestly mistaken learn the truth, they will either cease being mistaken, or cease being honest."

It's obvious that when a person writes an article that undermines Christianity he is not a Christian. He could be a scholar, but just because he calls himself a Christian, wouldn't make him one. This isn't possible: there is a society with which you identify, yet you follow none of its rules. That's not the real world.

Yep.

Jeffrey

Chili · 12-20-2008, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by renassault

It's obvious that when a person writes an article that undermines Christianity he is not a Christian. He could be a scholar, but just because he calls himself a Christian, wouldn't make him one. This isn't possible: there is a society with which you identify, yet you follow none of its rules. That's not the real world.

You should add "at the time of writing" because he/she migth just be a Buddhist soon after.

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