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There is another position, Followers of Jesus vs. Christians.

Followers of the philosopher/mystic Jesus don't need the Bible to support their faith, but if words mean something, and in essence BD is right, then they are not Christians. Christian does come with the understanding that some level of initiation into the faith is required, and in this case that would be the belief in the divinity of the Christ.

Now followers of Jesus can be just like Taoists, a religion/non-religion all at once, but they should forgo the label Christian, especially if they don not recognize the claims of divinity of the Christ.

Jus say'n

Quote from: revgms on February 17, 2014, 02:24:16 PM
There is another position, Followers of Jesus vs. Christians.

Followers of the philosopher/mystic Jesus don't need the Bible to support their faith, but if words mean something, and in essence BD is right, then they are not Christians. Christian does come with the understanding that some level of initiation into the faith is required, and in this case that would be the belief in the divinity of the Christ.

Now followers of Jesus can be just like Taoists, a religion/non-religion all at once, but they should forgo the label Christian, especially if they don not recognize the claims of divinity of the Christ.

Jus say'n

Hence forth known as "Chinos".
(Christians in Name only)

My concern is less to do with identity or labels than with some set of beliefs that can be intelligently discussed as a thing called "Christianity". So many Chinos insist on an every changing amoebic globule of half belief half culture.

8 year olds Dude. 8 year olds.