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Agree. Reminds me of the quote, "going to church doesn't make you a Christian anymore than living in a garage makes you a car". If you feel compelled to label
by throwaway675309 4y ago
Agree. Reminds me of the quote, "going to church doesn't make you a Christian anymore than living in a garage makes you a car".
If you feel compelled to label yourself as X, then you're probably not actually X.
- NoZebra120vClip 4y agoI had a pastor who would ask the congregation, "If it were illegal to be a Christian and you were on trial, would there be enough evidence to convict you?" Very thought provoking. Now replace that with a job title: "If it were illegal to be a <DevOps Engineer> and you were on trial, would there be enough evidence to convict you?"
- dmurray 4y agoIt's thought provoking, but I don't think it stands up to scrutiny. In jurisdictions where it is illegal to be a Christian, the standard of proof is usually around the trappings of religion: you attended this service, you gave money to this church, you celebrated on this day. Nobody gets sent to the gulag for showing forgiveness or having faith in the Resurrection or whatever your pastor might actually have wanted to instil.
- NoZebra120vClip 4y agoIt's interesting though; the three things you mention are known as "Precepts of the Church" and they are modern commandments that we all must obey. Yes, they are outward and superficial, but also, they are the sorts of things which lead to having faith, hope, and love. Don't tell me that someone who does nothing else but attend a particular church service every week for 30 years will not be changed in some noticeable way.
- gabereiser 4y agoCorrection: they are commandments their followers are urged to obey. There’s no we.
- NoZebra120vClip 4y agoAnd I'm a follower, so that is who "we all" refers to. I wasn't intending to include you. "We" means "me and them" in this case. Have a dictionary sometime.