Can people stop saying this is what "Christians" believe. If you haven't noticed, their are a lot of people who would call themselves "Christians". I don't give a rats ass what others believe, and I have never tried converting anyone, and don't intend to. Any religion is just as likely as mine, and I will never tell you otherwise. Unless your religion tells you to rape children or commit acts of war. I think Jesus taught tolerance of others, love of your enemies, selfless service, and think that "Christianity" should not be seen as so damn anthropocentric. Pantheism (literally, or just the principle behind it) is actually a healthy trait. After all, why would any creator god make a world so that we may destroy it? I see these values encapsulated in "Christianity". Other "Christians" don't. That's why there are innumerable varieties of "Christians".Only difference is Christians say that 9,999 of religion is false. Atheists have just 1 more and don't believe in god.
Too many times I hear people say something along the lines of "this is what Jesus taught, and there is no theological/social/whatever debate around this." It's not true, whether a "Christian" or a non-"Christian" says it. So stop lumping every member of the world's largest religion into a neat pigeonhole.
Look at it this way. Sasquatch and I both profess to be "Christians". I like the guy a lot, but we have never agreed on a single issue. Don't generalise. Please.
This is why I only refer to myself as "Catholic", because of the stigma and stereotypes associated with the word "Christian".
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