looked down on?
For example, I have heard people say that Christians who accept evolution or don't have a problem with premarital sex aren't really Christians, as well as people maintaining that Catholics who are okay with birth control aren't really Catholics. Why is this? Just because you don't agree with ALL of the general beliefs of a religion or belief system you can't identify with that religion or belief system? Sounds silly to me.
Let me give an example. I live in the USA, and I identify with one of the two major political parties here in my country. I won't say which one, because this isn't the politics forum and I don't want to get sidetracked. Nonetheless, I identify with one of the parties; however, I do not agree with all of the general beliefs of that party. But I still call myself a member of that party. Not all Republicans are pro-choice, but those Republicans still call themselves so because their overall beliefs reflect that of a Republican.
See my point?
2007-09-02
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