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Tobin S.

(10,420 posts)
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 02:02 AM Apr 2018

What is your denomination or faith if other than Christian?

I'm an Episcopalian in practice and a Unitarian in thought. You'll find me at the local Episcopal church on Sunday mornings, but I think all of the world's major traditions have wisdom.

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What is your denomination or faith if other than Christian? (Original Post) Tobin S. Apr 2018 OP
I Am A Follower Of Christ's Teachings PaulX2 Apr 2018 #1
A follower of Christ's teachings is a Christian. Tobin S. Apr 2018 #2
"Safe haven" reminder! yallerdawg Apr 2018 #6
I Refuse To Be Associated With Today's Christians PaulX2 Apr 2018 #3
"Drooling Jesus Jesus Jesus as some sort of excuse to accept.... Tobin S. Apr 2018 #4
I'm not anything really CelticWinter Apr 2018 #5
That's where a lot of people are in our country, spiritually speaking. Tobin S. Apr 2018 #7
What is your soteriology would be a better question standingtall Apr 2018 #8

Tobin S.

(10,420 posts)
2. A follower of Christ's teachings is a Christian.
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 02:17 AM
Apr 2018

If you don't follow Christ's teachings you are not a Christian. Presumably, I think I see where you are coming from, but don't lump the bad with the good.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
6. "Safe haven" reminder!
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:28 AM
Apr 2018
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PaulX2

(2,032 posts)
3. I Refuse To Be Associated With Today's Christians
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 02:26 AM
Apr 2018

Who obviously serve Satan/Mammon.

Big difference.

I am not Christian.

I follow Christ.

I know, I know. Some are not pure evil. Many are in fact good. Then however there's the rest......

Drooling Jesus Jesus Jesus as some sort of excuse to accept, and promote evil is kinda sick if you ask me.

Tobin S.

(10,420 posts)
4. "Drooling Jesus Jesus Jesus as some sort of excuse to accept....
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 02:54 AM
Apr 2018

and promote evil is kinda sick if you ask me." Well, it is, but it's not representative of most Christians even today in America. It's what happens when you marry conservative politics and bigotry with Christianity. Christ was not economically or socially conservative or a bigot. If you're from the southeast, you might be kinda stuck in regards to church, but it is different elsewhere.

CelticWinter

(1,399 posts)
5. I'm not anything really
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 04:22 AM
Apr 2018

went to church as a kid, but they were over the top nutty, evan-nut jobs. I haven't been to a church in over 40 yrs except for the occasional wedding or funeral. I think there is something but not sure what, so that is me in a nutshell.
Celtic

Tobin S.

(10,420 posts)
7. That's where a lot of people are in our country, spiritually speaking.
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 11:12 AM
Apr 2018

They feel like there is something more to us than what is ordinarily available to the senses, something spiritual, but they just can buy into the whole religion deal. I think a lot of that kind of thing comes from your kind of experience. I was at the same place for much of my life. I went to a fundie church when I was a kid because my dad made me and later rebelled against all of religion when I got old enough to speak for myself.

standingtall

(2,993 posts)
8. What is your soteriology would be a better question
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 10:40 PM
Apr 2018

for those who haven't attended church for awhile, but I probably lean somewhere between a sovereign grace baptist and a primitive baptist.

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