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So I agree with Tophat that a Christian is someone who has faith in Christ. Where we disagree is what that means. I would argue that unless there's some difference between a Christian having faith in Christ and a Muslim, say, 'believing' in Christ, there's no meaning to the term Christian. There are plenty of people who think Christ was a good man, and said some good things, who should not be counted as Christians, and in fact would not want to be counted as Christians. Islam, for example, teaches that Christ was a great prophet. So what is meant by 'faith in Christ' that separates Christian belief in Christ from non-Christian belief in Christ?
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"Die Deutschen meinen, daß die Kraft sich in Härte und Grausamkeit offenbaren müsse, sie unterwerfen sich dann gerne und mit Bewunderung:[...]. Daß es Kraft giebt in der Milde und Stille, das glauben sie nicht leicht."
"The Germans believe that power must reveal itself in hardness and cruelty and then submit themselves gladly and with admiration[...]. They do not believe readily that there is power in meekness and calm."
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
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