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How do you define terms?

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How do you define terms?
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How do you define terms?
August 2, 2014 at 9:51 pm
You know how you can say something and someone gets mad because they define a term differently than you. So here is the question. How do you define Christian, Christ's follower, and Disciple. Just curious.
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RE: How do you define terms?
August 2, 2014 at 9:55 pm (This post was last modified: August 2, 2014 at 9:55 pm by Dystopia.)
Christ - Mythology
Christ's follower - Myth freak - Not an insult, I love greek mythology and I find amusing knowing about it, I just don't believe their gods exist
Disciple - Pretty much a blind man walking who is convinced colours don't exist

Take that!
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RE: How do you define terms?
August 2, 2014 at 9:58 pm
Christ: Scam
Christian: Mark
Disciple: Con
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RE: How do you define terms?
August 2, 2014 at 10:24 pm
Christian (n): One who pretends to follow the teachings of the mythic Jesus of Nazareth.

Christ's Follower: (n): One who loudly pretends to follow the teachings of the mythic Jesus of Nazareth.

Disciple (n): One who loudly pretends to follow the teachings of the mythic Jesus of Nazareth and won't shut up until you give him money to go away.

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RE: How do you define terms?
August 2, 2014 at 10:27 pm
(August 2, 2014 at 9:51 pm)Topcat Wrote: How do you define Christian

Anyone who wants to claim that title is welcome to it, as far as I'm concerned.
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RE: How do you define terms?
August 2, 2014 at 11:45 pm
The thing about being an atheist is that we're often all too aware of just how many different variations of christianity there are, and that none of them have a particular edge in terms of evidence. Knowing that, it's not really our place to define christianity; to me, anyone who wants the label can take it.

That's why these No True Christian arguments are so frustrating to me. It's like, oh, you think this person isn't a real christian because he doesn't follow X or Y commandment that you do? Well, where exactly is the evidence that makes your permutation of christianity superior to his?
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RE: How do you define terms?
August 2, 2014 at 11:51 pm (This post was last modified: August 3, 2014 at 12:02 am by ShaMan.)
(August 2, 2014 at 9:51 pm)Topcat Wrote: How do you define Christian

Narrow-minded, judgmental, hypocritical, homophobic bigots who have no real morals apart from how they're instructed to be (according to folklore).
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RE: How do you define terms?
August 2, 2014 at 11:59 pm
"Self deluded sheep"
In the nicest possible sense.
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Know God, Know fear.
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RE: How do you define terms?
August 3, 2014 at 6:04 am
I define Christians as ignorant.

If they really knew what the fuck was in that book they'd either be atheists, or Drich. And we still don't know what Drich is, I've been poking it for days now.
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