(September 9, 2009 at 4:15 am)fr0d0 Wrote: @ Evie: Christians ALL agree on a certain version of the Nicene Creed (I'll link you when I find the right one). They may all have opinions on the detail, but the fundamental belief is universal.
Your definition fails because it entertains the notion that the Anti-Christ - obviously the furthest from Christian it would be possible to be, is actually a Christian. A contradiction.
I do not commit the NTS because your definition is too weak. Your definition is simply wrong.
I think you are giving people too much credit.
Mention the Nicene creed to most christians & they would probably look at you blankly.
Many people believe what they believe because their parents and grandparents believed and they do not know anything about the finer details.
They certainly would not about the rather dry commitee that decided the form church was to take.
This does not make them any less christian in my eyes.
Does it yours?
You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid.
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