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RockRaven

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7. There is no person in existence with the authority to gatekeep the term Christian.

Reply to Jacson6 (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 07:04 PM

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The Canon Law you cite does not govern the usage of the term in the way you seem to think it does.

To save myself some time typing, this YouTube video covers it somewhat, and is less than 5 minutes long.

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This message was self-deleted by its author Jacson6 Wednesday #3

Well, the LDS, Jehovah's Witnesses and other groups you mentioned do consider themselves to be "Christian". wcmagumba Wednesday #6

You are correct about Canon Law. It is the law of wnylib Wednesday #12

Or even Jewish!!! PCIntern Wednesday #14

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