2007-10-21 02:57:51 · 18 answers · asked by Cindy Bangers 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Based on most modern definitions of the word it would be contradictory. You would not be following the very foundation of what it is to be a Christian. I think it would be possible to act christian or "Christ like" and not believe in God. People have been doing it all throughout history for their own gain. There are also Christians who slip and make mistakes, we are all sinners afterall but they are still depending and believing on God. However acting and being are two different things and by only acting without actually putting ones faith in God they would be forfitting the joy that comes from being a follower and worshiper of God. There is nothing like it...
Here is the definition
Chris·tian (krschn) KEY
ADJECTIVE:
Professing belief in Jesus as Christ or following the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus.
Relating to or derived from Jesus or Jesus's teachings.
Manifesting the qualities or spirit of Jesus; Christlike.
Relating to or characteristic of Christianity or its adherents.
Showing a loving concern for others; humane.
NOUN:
One who professes belief in Jesus as Christ or follows the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus.
One who lives according to the teachings of Jesus.
2007-10-21 04:02:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the anti-bible hellfire doctrine is guy's thank you to worship god by way of concern. a million john 4:8 says God is love. And as human beings being made in God's image, or being able 2 replicate his traits, in case you wouldnt' perpetually punish somebody in hearth why might He? He does not, the bible merely says, the wages of sin is loss of existence (romans 6:23) besides, why might he positioned human beings in hell 2 be tortured if in accordance 2 the Bible, the lifeless are not conscious of something... ecclesiastes 9:5, 6, 10...they does not even experience something! :)
2016-10-04 06:59:43 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that you actually can be. theres something more then just believing and not believing because even die hard Christians have their moments of non believing.
I'm not sure what i believe and I'm okay with that because i don't think we get credit for believing i just think we have to live and do the best we can do.
2007-10-21 06:59:10 · answer #3 · answered by Phoebe B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you even know what the word Christian means. Absolutely with out a doubt, NO!
2007-10-21 03:02:17 · answer #4 · answered by itchianna 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
If there were TRUE chrisitanity it would involve taking the Sermon on the Mount and ashcanning the rest of the Bible. It doesn't matter if Jesus was a real person, a total fiction,or perhaps a combination of both. The real Jesus is in the message, not the man.
2007-10-21 03:04:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
No. A christian is a follower of Christ.
*Acts 11:26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
2007-10-21 03:01:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋
Lots do i bet. I think lots called themselves Christian just because they're baptised in to that religion.
2007-10-21 03:03:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
No,a Buddhist maybe,but not a Christian.
2007-10-21 03:02:40 · answer #8 · answered by James O 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
of course not! there are lots of self-called-Christians which are really not, I was one of them until I read the Bible and became a true Christian...
2007-10-21 03:07:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I was going to enlighten you, but then I remembered "not to cast pearls before swine"
Wisdom is wasted on the foolish.
2007-10-21 03:05:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋