What is it to be Christian ?
 

I am a Christian .

you're also an asshole. are these things related?

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Just because you say you are, doesn't make it so.

Claiming you belong to a certain religious sect is meaningless unless you behave in accordance with the actions expected of such members as taught by the religious leaders of said organization.

I know 'muslims' who do not pray 6 times a day and who scarf porkchops. I know 'christians' who are judgemental, hypocritical, and abusive. I know 'catholics' who do not go to confession or who have been divorced.

Actions speak louder than words.

Stormie

I think that the only common thread among all Christians is the belief that Jesus is on a supernatural level above prophet.

I wonder if that common thread could be defined simply as: believing in the message of Jesus?
That would shift the question of supernatural status to the level personal interpretation.

just say no to spam and trolls

More than that, he's the son of God, and he offered himself as a sacrifice to pay the penalty for our sin. The important distinction is the oneness with God himself.

is he the son of god, or god, or both?

I don't think all Christian sects agree on that. Mormons certainly don't. Though I don't disagree that many sects who do agree with that would say that those that don't aren't real Christians.

Trinity: Son, Father, Holy Ghost

Holy Ghost: The spirit of God that lives within you.
Father: The being in which the holy power is derived or contained.
Son: The sacrifice that opened the connection between humans and the Father.
That the best explanation I know, but they are all three are really one, they are just seperated to show different purposes.

Of the three parts of the Trinity, which one did the "Intelligent Designing" of biological mechanisms?

I thought Jesus and the Holy Spirit acted as the agents of the power of which the Father is a vessel.

Well, that's helpful. :eyebrow:

Christianity for the Complete Idiot:

As a child, I was forced to make quite the study of Christian theology, and IMO, all Christians believe in original sin (cuz your parents had to do the nasty to conceive you). Christians believe that God sent his son, Jesus to save mankind from the consequences of being born in original sin, and, finally you must be baptized and take Jesus as your savior, otherwise you could get a spanking after you die.

There are eleventy zillion Christian sects who argue the finer points of these details, and each sect is the only true one.

The end.