If I were to claim that I am an individual who has beliefs but does not have a belief in religion, would you consider me a heretic?
2007-06-20 19:22:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I can't consider anyone a heretic.
2007-06-20 19:26:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heresy is a funny thing. Everyone is a heretic to someone of another religion. Baptists are heretics to Catholics and Muslims are heretics to Jews. It is just a failure to believe in an orthodox religion. Religion is a man-made thing. If you believe in Christ and have a relationship with Him, then religion is immaterial. So, in answer to your question, Yes you are a heretic, at least to the religion you don't believe in.
2007-06-21 02:32:59 · answer #2 · answered by Yo C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A heretic is someone who claims to be of a certain religion yet teaches things outside of the accepted teaching of the religion. So, no.
2007-06-21 02:32:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. That would not be a heretic. That would be a seeker. A heretic is a believer who preverts the truth.
2007-06-21 02:29:08 · answer #4 · answered by tonks_op 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Heretic is such an ugly word. I think people should be free to form their own beliefs.
2007-06-21 02:28:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"an individual who has beliefs.."
in what? God? Santa Claus? The easter bunny?
you'll have to be a bit more specific than that
2007-06-21 02:27:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
R & Sers don't undertand the meaning of "hypothetical"...
2007-06-21 02:29:21 · answer #7 · answered by funaholic 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe in what?
2007-06-21 02:29:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wouldn't it depend on what your faith is in? If your faith is in the atonement of Christ I would say you are saved by faith.
2007-06-21 02:29:30 · answer #9 · answered by djmantx 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, not me :)
2007-06-21 02:27:32 · answer #10 · answered by hedgewitch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋