Who here is a recreational Christian?

Question

Essentially, the term is used to describe any one of a number of activities where a non-Christian (or person not involved with a particular sect of Christianity) indulges or imerses themselves in activities, literature, and media of a given sect of Christianity which they perceive as strange, bizarre, or off-beat, for the sole purpose of having fun at the expense of that sect of Christianity.

Answer 1

I've been a recreational Christian before, although instead of accumulating points on which to make fun of the denomination whose services I was attending, my goal was to filter out something useful from the services without buying into the whole enchilada. I didn't find recreational Christianity (or rather, I identified myself as a "nominal Christian") to be an effective use of my time, although this may be the result of a poor choice of which services to observe, for my part.

Answer 2

It's an interesting and commendable 'hobby' to be sure, though a dangerous one too methinks. Should ye read the Bible with the perception and thought of the uneducated, it could send your head spinning. Absolute thoughts lurk around the corner, though nothing in life is ever absolute. Fundamentalism is a risk then too. Should you read it with 'satanic' cynicism and the perception and thought of a philosopher (as I imagine you might), paradoxically this does not do away with the lurking dogma's. It sends your head spinning the other way around, and fundamentalism still ready to jump upon you. You can be a mirror image, an opposite - yet hardly different at all.

I notice the ill effect of this anti-ism in everything: young dogmatic communists turn to capitalism and conservatism easily, in due time. Brilliant actors go from theatre to soap series, journalists shrug and move to a tabloid to get a column's space.. I'm weary of anyone that's absolutely convinced of one thing or the other - however great their cause. It's easier to worship the devil if you first believe in god - and likewise it's easy to praise the lord when you first tried proving he doesn't exist.

That said, your recreational christianity provides substantial anti-matter, arguements and facts to sow all-important doubt with - and in a world that turns back to faith, there's a dire need for this. Hoping you haven't felt insulted by what I said previously, I take my hat off for this. Just be careful: as a godless soldier, you're brothers in arms with the religious zealots. If you'd ever lose motivation or time, don't turn to spite Exodus 20:17 and covet thy neighbour's comfy lack of thought.

And lastly to answer your question, myself I am not a recreational christian. As an antichristian I avoid the bible, as a poet I hardly read poems, and as a journalist I don't subscribe to all the papers. My endeavour is to develop my own solutions first and turn to others later - which unfortunately even at most universities is rarely acceptable. Still, it's better to be seen as an uneducated loun and to know different, than to be seen as wise man and to know no difference.

Answer 3

That's a weird title for an activity that I doubt anyone would indulge in. Did it ever occur to you that critics of certain religions, or religious traditions might have serious issues that they would like examined?
To answer your question, well, I'm not.

Answer 4

Ok..what's the point of this question.

I get confused between Christians and Catholics. Which one raped little boys all over the world for decades and covered it up? Talk about "at the expense of".

Answer 5

Full-time believer thanks...

Maybe the recreational christian will *click* during their racking up expenses with the sect of christianity they're messing about with...

Answer 6

i take it you mean christian youth groups? what's wrong with going to a christian youth center and playing basketball when your young? other than that, i dont get the question..

Answer 7

No ... but I think the idea is pretty funny.

Answer 8

whats the point???