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Originally Posted by Cynosure
Oh, and, IMHO, to compare this to whether or not a "true" Scotsman wears underwear beneath his kilt, is asinine.
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It's not asinine in any way, shape or form, it's a perfect example of the fallacy. Even the example on the wiki page I linked is a NTS featuring a "not a real Christian" fallacy:
A: Faith is permanent. Once a Christian, you cannot lose your faith.
B: But Mark used to go to church, and then lost faith in Jesus.
A: Yes, but Mark was never a true Christian in the first place.
Not a true Christian? Of course he was a true Christian. Mark believed in and tried to follow the teachings of Jesus, just like the man from the OP. You redefine "Christian" in order to separate the unsavory individual from your faith, as if somehow his actions are linked to you via a shared faith in god,
which is absurd. He believed in god and tried to follow what he understood to be god's wishes.
Shame on you for attacking his faith simply because he was mentally ill.