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What is a 'true Christian'?

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Minnemooseus
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05-08-2014 11:47 PM 		Reply to: Message 1 by Archer Opteryx
05-08-2014 7:41 AM

Jesus Christ was the only true Christian
Everyone else falls short (and Kinky Friedman said "They don't make Jews like Jesus anymore").
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That said, my impression is that there are numerous atheists who better follow at least some of JC's teachings, and are more "Christ like", than numerous proud Christians.
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Would that make them Christian atheists or atheist Christians?
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Minnemooseus
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05-15-2014 7:47 PM

Tangle says at another topic...
From here:
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Tangle writes:
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Faith writes:
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I'm talking only about people who think they are Christians.
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Once upon a time being a Christian meant being a nice person. Someone who followed gentle Jesus, meek and mild - someone who washed the feet of sinners, defended prostitutes and walked amongst lepers. He's exactly the kind of bloke that would have been on the side of the persecuted homosexual. When did those values change Faith? Why have made Jesus into someone that isn't nice?
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