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Originally Posted by filtherton
But, i guess you're one of those folks who thinks that there is only one correct way to "follow" christ and his teachings, which means that you're one of those folks who is wrong. But let me guess, the way that you interpret the teachings of christ is the correct one, and anyone who interprets them differently is wrong, right? So what's your denomination and when was the last time it changed its mind about something jesus-y?
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No, I'm one of those folks who realize that someone isn't a Christian simply because they deem themselves as much. Really, your entire argument boils down to "Who am I to tell someone they're not a Christian?", which is completely faulty. As stated earlier, following that line of thinking I can start a new brand of atheism which acknowledges the existence of a grand diety and you would have to accept it as a logical extension of atheism. As
ubertuber said to you earlier, at some point in time an examination of a particular group versus it's parent religion-- In this case Christianity-- Would lead you to believe you're dealing with a bastardized version of Christianity.
Basically, it's like this: Anything which goes contrary to the teachings of Christ is, by definition, not Christian. Any group which rejects the teachings of Christ is also, by deinition, not Christian. It's no simpler to understand than that.
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You should start a new brand of christianity that allows interracial marriage.
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That'd only be necessary if, you know, there was some sort of law inside of Christianity forbidding interracial marriage. Just saying because, well, you know...
