Christianity is easy (a step to extinction)

[Fidel_Castronaut]

Listen, I know you've got to throw up this dishonest little defense mechanism to stop other people's actions reflecting poorly on the group- I don't think they do, in this case, but you clearly do- but what you really mean to say is that you think this particular person is bad at being a christian. Christianity is a statement of beliefs and not actions, and you can't possibly know about anyone else's true beliefs, so... let's not stoop to lying.

If you'll notice, I did say that I couldn't judge the state of her faith, but if what he said was true, she wasn't exhibiting a christian lifestyle. Of course, christianity is easy if you can live any way you want and still have salvation, but that's not christianity. Like I've stated before, faith includes the desire to do God's will - it's a change of heart. If you have no desire to follow Jesus, then you are not of the christian faith. You can call yourself a christian, but that 's not what yor are. Christians will sin, but overall they're live a life characterized by a commitment to following Christ.

There's no such thing as a 'Christian lifestyle', or a 'true Christian' for that matter. 'Following Christ' is entirely reliant on what you think 'Christ' is and what he wants you to do.

Which is to say, is whatever the believer wants it to be.