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Originally Posted by ubertuber
I think that begs the question of where we cross the line from considering a diluted version of Christianity and where you're dealing with a belief structure that can't really be considered Christian. I won't venture an opinion - I'm now far enough outside of the issue that I can't really comment on it. But surely there's a line somewhere?
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Well, i would imagine the line is drawn depending on how rigidly one clings to one's own sense of dogma. I think that the idea that there is only one way to be a true christian is fairly ridiculous. For it to hold water there would need to be some way for a particular sect to make reasonable claim to being the only true christian sect, a claim which isn't really credible, since even under the umbrella of major denominational classifications there can be a pretty wide spread in terms of belief. The only reason people claim that their way is the one true way is because that's what they think their god wants them to believe, which, you know, doesn't make it true.
It's kind of like if i were to claim that you can only be a true football fan if you acknowledge that walter payton was the best running back in the history of league. Who the fuck am i to define what it means to be a football fan?