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Old 04-03-2003, 11:21 AM   #1
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Our senior pastor is going to be teaching a class entitled How to Become a Christian, later this month. I thought it would be interesting to see what some of the ex-Christians on this forum think he should include in a class with that title.

Here's your shot. What would you include in a class with this title if you were teaching it?

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Our senior pastor is going to be teaching a class entitled How to Become a Christian, later this month. I thought it would be interesting to see what some of the ex-Christians on this forum think he should include in a class with that title.

Here's your shot. What would you include in a class with this title if you were teaching it?

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Is this class for Christians or unbelievers?

I believe the bible lays it all out starting with John 3:16 that would be the foundation. From there teach the mental gymnastics to keep you a Christian.
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Is he going to recommend giving away all of your possessions to the poor and dedicating your life to helping others? Going to jail to protest the war? Never praying in public? If he doesn't he's just another hypocrite.
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What is this class intending to teach:

How to believe in the truth of Christianity?

OR

How to live in accordance with Christianity?

These are two very different things.

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Leave the atheists alone at the II.
I do have to wonder what your motivation is for asking atheists who were former Xians about this class. Most of us ex-Xians think that Xianity is pretty silly at best and quite harmful at worst. Do you really expect many serious answers here? Is it that you like to be shocked by what we say, want to add us to your prayer lists, like to be entertained by our witty replies or do you envy our freedom and happiness? I am perplexed.

Tell us what you really want.
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Here's your shot. What would you include in a class with this title if you were teaching it?
I'm curious why you decided to post this in the GRD forum instead of the Humor forum. Were you looking for serious answers?

If the intended audience is churchgoers, I imagine that the real focus of the class will be "how to be a good Christian" or "how to be a real Christian," no?

On a serious note, as befits this forum, I would much rather see Christian ministers teach classes in "How NOT to be a Christian." Fred Phelps, Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, Franklin Graham, James Dobson, and their ilk would make wonderful case studies. IMHO, more Christians need to speak out against those whose actions slander the loving God in whom they profess to believe while they presume to speak in his name.

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