What is a Christian

**Gawain of Orkeny** · 06-13-2007, 02:55

I haven't argued that.

Good because I hate to argue with you.

**Strike For The South** · 06-13-2007, 03:03

A chiristian is someone who belives in Jesus and somone who strives to spread good will and the giid book

**AntiochusIII** · 06-13-2007, 03:39

Originally Posted by Strike For The South

somone who strives to spread good will and the giid book

Pindar noted, and I agree, that conduct is separate of belief.

**Papewaio** · 06-13-2007, 03:47

Wouldn't an alignment of belief and actions be a mark of integrity and hence a good Christian?

**Incongruous** · 06-13-2007, 11:56

Originally Posted by AntiochusIII

Pindar noted, and I agree, that conduct is separate of belief.

How so?
You mean conduct in relation to Christ's teachings?
Belief in Christ and striving to live by his teachings are inseperable if one considers one Christian, without the attempt to condcut oneself as Christ taught, the belief is a lame duck. One is simply labeling, without commiting.
Though thats my 2 cents.

**Philippus Flavius Homovallumus** · 06-13-2007, 23:33

Except that you can follow his ethical teachings without believing the stories about him. So they can be seperated.

**Incongruous** · 06-13-2007, 23:54

Oh you can still follow his teachings/philosophies. My dad is one such person, but he does not believe that Jesus was the Christ. In this way they can be seperated.
But if one states a belief in his divinity to call oneself a Christian one also strive to live by his teachings also. This is how one believes in him.

**Gawain of Orkeny** · 06-14-2007, 00:12

This is how one believes in him.

This is how one is supposed to believe in him believes according to you. So tell me will a man who rarely sins and when he does is truly pentatent be less likely than someone who indeed believe that Jesus is all he cracked up to be but sins all the time and isnt really sorry for their sins? Besides you cannot help what you believe. This free choice stuff is nonsense. You either believe something or you dont until something or someone makes you believe different. I believe global warming is way over hyped and no one yet has led me to believe otherwise. Its not like I dont lookat the other side. Im like"How can anybody believe that?"

I think that the teachings of Christ are the best set of rules or philosophy that I have personally studied in depth. Jesus maybe God or he may not. It does not matter to me either way. I dont even care if he never existed. I try to follow the golden rule.