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I’m not aware of any tests that distinguish “true” Christians from those merely claiming to be Christians.

• throwaway894345 6y ago
  I’m just saying that you oughtn’t be surprised that a lot of “Christians” don’t exhibit the ethics when you define “Christian” in such a way that it includes people who don’t try to adhere to the ethics.
  • mcphage 6y ago
    > when you define “Christian” in such a way that it includes people who don’t try to adhere to the ethics. There is no other way to define “Christian”.
    • throwaway894345 6y ago
      Of course there is. The obvious counter example is "people who try to adhere to the ethics". But that's hardly important, the important thing is that you now understand why "Christians" don't behave according to Christian ethics--notably because you're defining "Christians" in such a way that it includes a lot of people who don't practice Christian ethics. Mystery solved.