Define Christianity

[Jenny A]

"I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth,and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; He descended into hell; on the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting."

So you can recite the Apostle's Creed and mean it. It's not Biblical.  Do you think anyone who can't recite the whole Apostle's Creed and mean it isn't Christian?

To be a Christian is it really necessary to believe:

That Jesus was born of a virgin named Mary;

Tortured by Pontius Pilate;

Was crucified (as opposed to so other death);

Is seated at the right hand of god;

That the number of days before he rose from the dead was three no less and no more;

That god will judge the living and the dead;

That there is a holy spirit;

That there is a catholic church;

In communion?

Or is belief in Jesus as lord and savior enough?

This isn't a gotcha question.  I really want to know.  How much of this is necessary to be a Christian?