as I have seen the word Christian defined here on Yahoo Answers as Christlike, wouldn't Gandhi have been a Christian by proxy? How about the Dalai Lama? Just wondering.
2006-08-14 05:26:41 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Christians are the followers or believers of Christ. Sad to say, maybe not even 10% lives a to be Christlike. Gandhi was a Hindu and the Dalai Lama is a Budhist. They all follow the same Golden Rule.
2006-08-14 05:35:36 · answer #1 · answered by yulnores 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think your question is excellent.
I think "being Christlike" is the external people focus on, since it's easier to describe and visualize than the internalized attitude where one actually commits oneself to God.
Part of that attitude includes:
1. Accepting one's own fallibility, limited nature, mortality, humanity, inability to be God and ultimately satisfy oneself, etc. It means not placing oneself at the center of the universe and submitting to a higher authority other than ourselves.
2. Having faith that God did not lie about wanting to be in a relationship with us as his "children" and him being the ultimate parent, believing that he is powerful enough to give spiritual life even in the face of our physical mortality and good enough to want to.
3. Being willing to be his "child" and everything that entails, and trust him to be the perfect "parent."
[Think of the most mature parent-child relationship you know, where the parent is trustworthy, sacrificial, wise, patient, and always does what is best in the long haul for the relationship and the kid's growth, and where the kid can trust that the parent is all those things and thus submit himself to that authority, and then ratch it up a few notches... and you've got a close example of the God/human relationship.]
So it's not just a matter of being Christ-like. It's also a matter of not placing oneself in the center of one's internal universe, and of submitting oneself to God as the ultimate authority.
I can't speak for Ghandhi or the Dalai Lama. I don't know how they would react to being in God's presence. Would they hate being "the child" in the "parent/child" relationship with God, or would they embrace it? Only they and God know.
I do know that they both expressed at least some of the attitude of Jesus in their lives... even moreso than some "growing believers" who are starting out.
Anyway... important question, and reasonable.
2006-08-14 06:36:11 · answer #2 · answered by Jennywocky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most christians suck, I've never seen a christlike one.
you'll be fine to emulate any of the saviors/messangers (as close as possible): budha, krishna, jesus, guru nanak, ghandi, mother theresa, etc
2006-08-14 05:45:47 · answer #3 · answered by Prof. Virgo 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
To be a Christian, you need to give your life to God and accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. After that, God will give you the desire to do His work.
As far as the "license to sin" mentality... we're forgiven. Not perfect. If we ask God to take away a particular sin (or deliver us from it) He will be faithful and change our hearts. But we have to WANT to change.
2006-08-14 05:35:59 · answer #4 · answered by Gabby_Gabby_Purrsalot 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
NO. You first have to believe in the Father and then in the son. Then to be like Christ we must do what Christ says. There is similarities but not the same.
2006-08-14 05:32:20 · answer #5 · answered by In_His_Steps 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-17 10:39:37 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-14 05:31:30 · answer #7 · answered by Samuel J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you misunderstood.
Christians trade their soul to "God" for the right to sin all they want.
Has nothing to do with how you live your life.
2006-08-14 05:31:25 · answer #8 · answered by Left the building 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I would say absolutely!
2006-08-14 05:34:21 · answer #9 · answered by want2flybye 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-14 05:33:33 · answer #10 · answered by chi chi 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋