RE: Atheism VS Christian Atheism?
January 14, 2015 at 10:11 pm
(This post was last modified: January 14, 2015 at 10:13 pm by bennyboy.)
(January 14, 2015 at 9:14 pm)IanHulett Wrote:(January 14, 2015 at 9:08 pm)Chad32 Wrote: Atheism is very simple. It means you don't believe in any gods. I don't know what christian atheism is, but if you're trying to say you're a christian that doesn't know if Yahweh/Jesus really exists, you're an agnostic theist.
No. I'm not saying I'm a Christian who doesn't know if Yahweh or Jesus really exists, I'm saying I'm a person who rejects the belief in a God or Gods(atheist) but prefer to see Jesus as a teacher of morals.
Christian Atheism:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_atheism
Works for me. The Jesus figure sets a pretty good example. I'd say anyone who follows that moral example, but does not believe Jesus was God, is on pretty good footing. In fact, even in the gospels, Jesus never claims to be God.
"I and the father are one" can be seen much like "we are all one." It doesn't literally mean the same person, it means there is an intrinsic connection-- like a husband and wife being one.
(January 14, 2015 at 9:43 pm)dyresand Wrote:(January 14, 2015 at 9:35 pm)Rhythm Wrote: It's not muddy at all.
I mean come on Christian atheism.. i mean by that your defeating your own purpose as a believer. Better off with being agnostic just saying.
"Christian" doesn't have to be a belif or a faith system. It is sufficient just to associate oneself in any way with the Christ story. However, I'd argue a Christian moralist atheist isn't really taking a religious position at all-- any more than a Marxist is making communism a religion.
