Comment on i’m not religious. stop trying to force me to be.
themeatbridge@lemmy.world 5 weeks agoOk, but a “Christian” is anyone who claims to be a Christian. There are no other unifying features of Christianity that make one a “True” Christian. Of course, all Christians claim to be the “True” Christians, and claim that any Christians who do not meet some arbitrary requirement aren’t really Christians. All Christians have equal claim to the ideology, and this equally validates their claim to be Christians and invalidates their claims that others are not real Christians.
MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Christians follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. If you don’t follow the teachings of Jesus Christ but call yourself a Christian you are a Christian in name only.
themeatbridge@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Jesus Christ had a lot of teachings, one of which is that all humans are imperfect. All fall short, and let he who is without sin cast the first stone. Does that mean you aren’t a Christian, since you’re expecting perfection of Christians?
MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Perfection, no. An effort, yes. I am an atheist and live in a country with actual religious freedom.
themeatbridge@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I’d argue that anyone claiming to be a Christian believes they are making an effort to follow the teachings of Christ as they understand them.
I’m not sure why you think where you live is relevant, but OK.