(August 20, 2021 at 11:44 pm)Ahriman Wrote: Christians who "do despicable things" aren't even Christians.
If they believe they are Christians, who are you to say otherwise?
And what of non-believers and different-believers who behave in a "Christ-like manner"? You don't get to claim them as honorary Christians on the basis of their behaviour.
The bottom line is that correlation between religious belief and behaviour is extremely inconsistent, so it's unlikely that belief is the primary cause of laudable behaviour. More likely it's basic human empathy at the core, with religion playing a peripheral role primarily as an inspiration.