Isn't the description non-Christian about as descriptive as saying
It was a black male between the ages of 11 and 70, between 4'4" and 6'7" and 100 to 300 lbs.
I know some of you here may think that is was very descriptive.
Some of you may have even given that description to the police.
This question is referring to people like you.
2007-03-13 03:36:54 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There are two kinds of people in the world - those that think there are two kinds of people in the world, and those that know better.
*evil grin*
2007-03-13 04:39:24 · answer #1 · answered by Praise Singer 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that's exactly it.
No, of course not. It's just a means of classifying people, sort of like blonde-haired people, green-eyed people, blue-eyed people, et cetera.
When a person refers to a group of people as being "black" they're also not saying that all "black" people have the same skin tone. Most people know that "black" people can be very dark, or very light. But people still refer to them as being African-American or black.
Calling a group "non-Christian" is all encompassing. That they might be atheist, agnostic, Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu, Wiccan, pagan or WHATEVER is implied in that.
2007-03-13 04:39:26 · answer #2 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
And they complain that people who use "Abrahamicist" are missing distinctions between Christianity, Islam and Judaism.
They all have the same fricking deity, but I'm the same as an atheist?!?!?!
Non-believer is worse. They reduce people who don't share their beliefs to people who believe nothing.
2007-03-13 03:41:03 · answer #3 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. Most Christians I talk to name religions first, but if there are many different religions that they are lumping together, they say "non-Christian religions". If you are not a Christian, that makes you a non-Christian, doesn't it? It's the same thing as saying "non-Jew" or "non-Muslim" or "non-Catholic" etc
2007-03-13 03:44:53 · answer #4 · answered by crazy horse chick 88 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Either you are one or you are not, I do not use the term non-christian I use the term non-believer because either you believe or you don't if you're agnostic you still have made a choice.
2007-03-13 05:46:40 · answer #5 · answered by Angelz 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I think it means you are NOT a Christian, hence the term NON Christian. Get that chip off your shoulder against Christians it's pretty obvious.
2007-03-13 03:43:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
HUH?!? We (and anyone else) use the term to describe people who don't share the same faith. What kind of question is this?
2007-03-13 03:42:00 · answer #7 · answered by wrtrchk 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would prefer the term non-Christian to non-believer or heathen
2007-03-13 03:47:15 · answer #8 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe I have ever used the term "non-Christian". It's not a part of my vocabulary.
2007-03-13 03:39:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Spiritually, non-Christians are all in the same place. I agree with you though, people should be appreciated for their unique qualities. But what about equality? Everyone wants to be the same?
Don't worry, you're unique. Just like everyone else.
2007-03-13 03:41:00 · answer #10 · answered by GLSigma3 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋