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Turncoat said: 

Outro said: 

Turncoat said: 

You don't have to believe in The Bible to be a Christian. 

Don't you? What other criterion are there? I thought that was a relatively prescriptive element of Christianity..

There's some Christians out there that err towards a potentially Gnostic path with ideas like "I don't believe in a book, I believe in a living god". They can still believe in Jesus and God while taking The Bible as a book of fables rather than as fully accurate accounts of history. 

I regard those people the same way that I regard people who try to merge onto a highway at 40mph. Commit or fuck off.

Why derive 90% of your faith from this particular book, then, if you need to disregard most of the source material for it to be palatable? And the book itself doesn't really mince words about whether or not it's a collection of fables, it's pretty clear that it's supposed to be taken as "gospel". 

Turncoat said: 

Cavalier said: 

point is, bt is masquerading as a "christian" to please fae.

He has talked Bible on the forum when she wasn't a factor. 

 I’m not masquerading.  My beliefs are known.

Turncoat said: 

Outro said: 

Turncoat said: 

You don't have to believe in The Bible to be a Christian. 

Don't you? What other criterion are there? I thought that was a relatively prescriptive element of Christianity..

There's some Christians out there that err towards a potentially Gnostic path with ideas like "I don't believe in a book, I believe in a living god". They can still believe in Jesus and God while taking The Bible as a book of fables rather than as fully accurate accounts of history. 

 Fair, but whats the basis of your beliefs? How do you know its the Christian God and not someone random? Not all gods are the Christian one.

Those people are religious, but not Christian, if they cant even have faith in the bible.

Buttered Toast said: 

Turncoat said: 

Cavalier said: 

point is, bt is masquerading as a "christian" to please fae.

He has talked Bible on the forum when she wasn't a factor. 

 I’m not masquerading.  My beliefs are known.

 Didnt you say you were going to bed? Quit staying up and being butthurt, bitch

Outro said: 

Turncoat said: 

Outro said: 

Turncoat said: 

You don't have to believe in The Bible to be a Christian. 

Don't you? What other criterion are there? I thought that was a relatively prescriptive element of Christianity..

There's some Christians out there that err towards a potentially Gnostic path with ideas like "I don't believe in a book, I believe in a living god". They can still believe in Jesus and God while taking The Bible as a book of fables rather than as fully accurate accounts of history. 

I regard those people the same way that I regard people who try to merge onto a highway at 40mph. Commit or fuck off.

You believe more in a book than in God? 

Why derive 90% of your faith from this particular book, then, if you need to disregard most of the source material for it to be palatable?

They see it as capable of teaching lessons and as a resource for things like the 10 Commandments while regarding people who take the texts as literal as being nutty. 

And the book itself doesn't really mince words about whether or not it's a collection of fables, it's pretty clear that it's supposed to be taken as "gospel". 

Take that up with them I guess. 

Cavalier said: 

Turncoat said: 

Outro said: 

Turncoat said: 

You don't have to believe in The Bible to be a Christian. 

Don't you? What other criterion are there? I thought that was a relatively prescriptive element of Christianity..

There's some Christians out there that err towards a potentially Gnostic path with ideas like "I don't believe in a book, I believe in a living god". They can still believe in Jesus and God while taking The Bible as a book of fables rather than as fully accurate accounts of history. 

Fair, but whats the basis of your beliefs? How do you know its the Christian God and not someone random? 

They have faith. 

Turncoat said: 

Cavalier said: 

Turncoat said: 

Outro said: 

Turncoat said: 

You don't have to believe in The Bible to be a Christian. 

Don't you? What other criterion are there? I thought that was a relatively prescriptive element of Christianity..

There's some Christians out there that err towards a potentially Gnostic path with ideas like "I don't believe in a book, I believe in a living god". They can still believe in Jesus and God while taking The Bible as a book of fables rather than as fully accurate accounts of history. 

Fair, but whats the basis of your beliefs? How do you know its the Christian God and not someone random? 

They have faith. 

 

 Yeah, the atheist starts poking around with his pseudo intellectualism. Go starve yourself again

Turncoat said: 

Outro said: 

Turncoat said: 

Outro said: 

Turncoat said: 

You don't have to believe in The Bible to be a Christian. 

Don't you? What other criterion are there? I thought that was a relatively prescriptive element of Christianity..

There's some Christians out there that err towards a potentially Gnostic path with ideas like "I don't believe in a book, I believe in a living god". They can still believe in Jesus and God while taking The Bible as a book of fables rather than as fully accurate accounts of history. 

I regard those people the same way that I regard people who try to merge onto a highway at 40mph. Commit or fuck off.

You believe more in a book than in God? 

The book is the word of God, that's a central tenant of Christianity.

Why derive 90% of your faith from this particular book, then, if you need to disregard most of the source material for it to be palatable?

They see it as capable of teaching lessons and as a resource for things like the 10 Commandments while regarding people who take the texts as literal as being nutty.

Then what makes it any different from any other book capable of teaching lessons? 

And the book itself doesn't really mince words about whether or not it's a collection of fables, it's pretty clear that it's supposed to be taken as "gospel". 

Take that up with them I guess. 

 I'd rather deep throat a javelin than debate scripture with actual Christians lol, I'm playing Devil's advocate. It's all nutty to me.

Cavalier said: 

Turncoat said: 

Cavalier said: 

Turncoat said: 

Outro said: 

Turncoat said: 

You don't have to believe in The Bible to be a Christian. 

Don't you? What other criterion are there? I thought that was a relatively prescriptive element of Christianity..

There's some Christians out there that err towards a potentially Gnostic path with ideas like "I don't believe in a book, I believe in a living god". They can still believe in Jesus and God while taking The Bible as a book of fables rather than as fully accurate accounts of history. 

Fair, but whats the basis of your beliefs? How do you know its the Christian God and not someone random? 

They have faith. 

 Yeah, the atheist starts poking around with his pseudo intellectualism. Go starve yourself again

I don't see what's so confusing about people having faith in something. 

Outro said: 

Turncoat said: 

Outro said: 

Turncoat said: 

Outro said: 

Turncoat said: 

You don't have to believe in The Bible to be a Christian. 

Don't you? What other criterion are there? I thought that was a relatively prescriptive element of Christianity..

There's some Christians out there that err towards a potentially Gnostic path with ideas like "I don't believe in a book, I believe in a living god". They can still believe in Jesus and God while taking The Bible as a book of fables rather than as fully accurate accounts of history. 

I regard those people the same way that I regard people who try to merge onto a highway at 40mph. Commit or fuck off.

You believe more in a book than in God? 

The book is the word of God, that's a central tenant of Christianity.

Depends which Christian you ask, some go with it being Jesus' disciples working relative to His example rather than being beamed the words directly. 

Why derive 90% of your faith from this particular book, then, if you need to disregard most of the source material for it to be palatable?

They see it as capable of teaching lessons and as a resource for things like the 10 Commandments while regarding people who take the texts as literal as being nutty.

Then what makes it any different from any other book capable of teaching lessons? 

That book in particular was ground into them by their family and/or environment most of the time.