(February 17, 2013 at 1:39 pm)Violet Lilly Blossom Wrote: A Christian is a believer in Jesus Christ and/or his teachings... if Obama is a believer in Jesus Christ and/or his teachings: he's a Christian. Assuming he is, if he's a 'slight' believer or '<insert other qualifier>' believer: he's a Christian.
No, that's not entirely true. For example: http://www.atheists-for-jesus.com/
It's entirely possible to believe in part of Jesus teachings but not believe in his divinity. That's he central belief of Christianity and it's what makes one a Christian.
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"If you cling to something as the absolute truth and you are caught in it, when the truth comes in person to knock on your door you will refuse to let it in." ~ Siddhartha Gautama
"If you cling to something as the absolute truth and you are caught in it, when the truth comes in person to knock on your door you will refuse to let it in." ~ Siddhartha Gautama