Okay, Fundies like to say Catholics and Mormons aren't Christian... unless they are using them in statistics to point out how many Christians there are or something. I'm sure many of the sects and factions do similar, only counting their group as TrueChristans®.
So what splinter group are you, and which Abramic religions aren't really Christian besides Islam and Judaism?
2007-09-12 13:28:32 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm looking for pure opinion from your point of view. This is one time when it's actually alright to have absolutely zero support for your POV. Not that it would slow you down otherwise...
2007-09-12 13:34:00 · update #1
Personally as a Mormon, I've come to the point where I really don't care whether you consider me a Christian or not, my faith's purpose isn't for show.
There isn't anything intrinsically divine about the term Christian. It's a word, created by humans. The purpose of language is to communicate ideas. If so many people in the world consider a "Christian" to be a person who believes in the creeds founded by the Catholic Fathers, then I see no need to be classified as such for something as silly as mere principle.
I'm a Latter Day Saint, not a "Christian". I believe in the true gospel Jesus Christ.
2007-09-12 18:32:19 · answer #1 · answered by Feelin Randi? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cashelmara, great exegesis on two:Tim three:sixteen-17. It naturally does no longer say what Protestants given that Luther would want it to manner. It says that scripture writers have been motivated, and that the scripture is "rewarding," because of this neither infallible nor adequate. As additional heritage, "scripture" right now supposed the Old Testament. Most of the New Testament had no longer even been written, so much much less approved as canon via fashioned Christians. Paul is telling us anything approximately the Old Testament that are meant to be obvious to all latest readers: That whilst motivated, the Old Testament can not be taken at face importance. Jesus naturally identified this whilst he made statements like that recorded in Matthew 19:eight: "Jesus answered, 'Moses approved you to divorce your other halves since your hearts have been rough. But it used to be no longer this manner from the commencing.'" Original Christians and their latest heirs respect that the Word of God isn't the Bible, however Jesus Christ himself (John one million:14: The Word grew to be flesh and made his residing amongst us). Our advantage of the Word of God isn't restrained to a ebook. If a ebook have been paramount, Jesus could have written one. Instead, he taught via oral phrase and instance. The exaltation of the gathered writings within the Bible over the entire revelation of Jesus in scripture and within the devoted culture of the Church to which Jesus entrusted his revelation is a form of idolatry. Cheers, Bruce
2016-09-05 12:09:51 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The basic tenents of the Christian faith are found in things like the Nicene Creed, the Apostles Creed.... including the Trinity, Baptism, and the Eucharist.
Of those you listed, the Mormons are not Christian because they do not believe in several of those tenents. Same goes for the JW's.
Just because you mix Jesus up in your religion doesn't make it Christian. Islam recognizes Jesus, but they are not a Christian faith. The "rest" of the Christian denominations ... well... again, if they agree with the Creeds (I use the Creeds as a "brief" way to "list" the tenents I refer to), then they're Christian.
As for myself, I am Lutheran. Oh, and you can put your "wee-wee" back.
Have a blessed day!
2007-09-12 14:57:18 · answer #3 · answered by wyomugs 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Fundies, as usual, are wrong. They seem to think that Christianity is some exclusive little club, sort of like a snobby golf course or something.
A Christian is anyone who declares that Jesus Christ is Lord and Saviour. God doesn't care what church you go to--or if you go at all, for that matter.
Your symbol is offensive. You should show some respect for other people's beliefs.
I am a Christian, and I have answered your question with a lot more respect for your beliefs than you have shown for mine.
2007-09-12 13:38:11 · answer #4 · answered by Pagan Dan 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A denomination does not make a person a follower of christ.
A true Christian is a person who has put his or her faith and trust in the person of Jesus Christ and fact that He died on the cross as payment for sins and rose again on the third day to obtain victory over death and to give eternal life to all who believe in Him. John 1:12 tells us: “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name.” A true Christian is indeed a child of God, a part of God’s true family, and one who has been given new life in Christ. The mark of a true Christian is love for others and obedience to God’s Word (1 John 2:4; 1 John 2:10).
2007-09-12 13:34:12 · answer #5 · answered by Freedom 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion, anyone who follows the teachings of Christ is a Christian, whether Catholic, Mormon, whatever.
I am a Mormon - member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
2007-09-13 06:10:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
imo, the original Christians were Greeks and Romans, who were persecuted if they did not follow the pantheon of gods, and the Emperor in particular, who was purported to be 1/2 god. To me, those were the true and real Christians, for they gave up their lives for their beliefs. Their blood flowed. All the rest of us are resting on the fruits of their works.
2007-09-12 13:43:02 · answer #7 · answered by Shinigami 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A Christian religion is one which acknowledges Christ as the Son of God.
2007-09-12 13:37:16 · answer #8 · answered by westville sal 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am Christian. A follower of Jesus. A believer in God and the Holy spirit.
Is that under one title? yes=Christian. Is it under one particular roof? No
2007-09-12 13:45:18 · answer #9 · answered by judysbookshop 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jehovah's Witnesses say that only they are the true Christians. Everyone else, they call by the name of "Christendom."
Is "TrueChristians" (R) a Landover Baptist Church reference?
2007-09-12 13:32:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋