(January 10, 2018 at 2:46 pm)KevinM1 Wrote: So, if nominal and cultural Christians don't count, then why does Steve, whenever prompted, bring up the billions of people who self-identify as being Christian when he attempts to claim that the religion's popularity is a sign of it's veracity?
Can't have it both ways, buddy.
Excellent point. The answer would be that nominal and cultural Christians still believe there is a God and that Christianity (as far as they understand it) is probably the best interpretation. Although a low bar, it still has meaning when discussing world trends/comparisons/histories because there have been nominal and cultural Christians for a thousand years and they have an effect on the culture at large. When discussing things like doctrine, morality, and christian living, we necessarily have to restrict it to those with specific experiences and/or knowledge.