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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
Just what is it Christians are supposed to say/do? Since there are about 38,000 different Christian denominations, I suspect not all of them would agree with the duties you've determined are required. |
As I said - it's not a fair expectation and is probably because I was raised to believe Christianity required some form of worship and adhering at least to the Ten Commandments and the teachings of Jesus.
The people I am speaking of pay no attention to organised religion until it means they get a chance to dress up - christenings, marriages, funerals. Then it becomes all important - it's not "proper" if it's not done in an old stone building. They celebrate Christmas rather than Easter (it's for the kiddies!) and can barely recall a Bible story, let alone the Ten Commandments.
My opinion is that if you genuinely claim to be a follower of Christ you should be conversant with the New Testament. Otherwise, where is your knowledge of Him and His teachings coming from? If yo9u don't actually know what happened on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, how can you say you are Christian?
I'm not saying people that chose not to worship formally should not be called Christians - I accept that as a skewed belief. I'm writing about people who label themselves in complete ignorance.
"I was born in England, therefore I am Church of England, therefore I am Christian"
The kind of person who confuses God with Santa. Long white beard, wish fulfillment, gets you out of trouble if you ask nicely, can be done deals with.
In my mind that is not Christianity. Of course YMMV.