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22. As a current atheist who was a Christian for years, have read the entire Bible twice

Reply to wryter2000 (Reply #8)

Fri Apr 26, 2024, 03:24 PM

Apr 26

and have studied it in its original languages I can honestly say that some of the best people I have known were truly Christians. But there are millions who "call" themselves Christians who are neither followers of Jesus nor his teachings in the New Testament. Their religion is based on hate, not love. I have no idea of what percentage they are of the total of those who call themselves Christians. Jesus in Matthew said that many are called but few are chosen, so maybe the haters are the majority. There's no way for us to know and there's no "data" to prove anything.

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being a Christian [View all] DBoon Apr 26 OP

work selflessly for others? that's for suckers...... getagrip_already Apr 26 #1

Most Christians are the opposite get the red out Apr 26 #2

President Carter set the example kingvitamin Apr 26 #3

Do you have some data about that? wryter2000 Apr 26 #8

As a current atheist who was a Christian for years, have read the entire Bible twice elocs Apr 26 #22

If you have no idea what the percentage is, you can't say anything about the majority wryter2000 Apr 26 #23

My. 22:14 says, "Many are called, but few are chosen" would imply a majority, but there's no data to prove it. elocs Apr 26 #28

If you can't prove the number, you don't have the data wryter2000 Apr 27 #39

Baptists Traurigkeit Apr 26 #31

I'm not convinved that it's most - soldierant Apr 26 #29

Ooooh nice Seinan Sensei Apr 27 #33

In my experience... GiqueCee Apr 27 #34

Amen wryter2000 Apr 27 #40

Fact. Not just you. soldierant Apr 27 #41

I take issue with "most." Abigail_Adams Apr 27 #35

Thats what it looks like to be a good person. Christianity has nothing to do with it. nt Gore1FL Apr 26 #4

Good Christian bernieb Apr 26 #5

I think he is inherently a good person. nt Gore1FL Apr 26 #6

Could be both. n/t wryter2000 Apr 26 #9

I'd certainly say so. calimary Apr 26 #17

Indeed. twodogsbarking Apr 26 #21

Not if you don't claim to be a Christian, no. soldierant Apr 26 #30

So sad his example hasn't set the 'standard" in this country. msfiddlestix Apr 26 #7

Trump's Christians are the public face of Christianity in America today. keithbvadu2 Apr 26 #10

Your meme left out "Treasonous IMBECILIC ASSHOLE".... AZ8theist Apr 26 #14

don't gotta believe nothing - just know the lingo rurallib Apr 26 #18

I think it was St. Paul who warned against being a noisy gong and a clanging cymbal. calimary Apr 26 #19

It was Paul, soldierant Apr 27 #42

YEAH! That's the one. 1 Corinthians 13! One writing fits all. calimary Apr 27 #44

No true Scotsman, etc. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 26 #11

Yup Farmer-Rick Apr 26 #26

"Scotsman" is defined by DNA soldierant Apr 27 #43

Yeah, well since there is no evidence of an afterlife Farmer-Rick Apr 28 #45

"Anyone can claim Christianity if they want." soldierant Apr 28 #46

Exactly Farmer-Rick Apr 28 #47

Several years ago, my husband gave me a book for Christmas murielm99 Apr 26 #12

My late husband, an 'old school Republican' got me that book when it first came out Attilatheblond Apr 26 #13

I have that book. He's so much more than a national treasure. Autumn Apr 27 #36

He is a Christian and Humanitarian. Which sometimes don't go together. Ping Tung Apr 26 #15

Jimmy Carter's a national treasure who draws tremendous strength & solace from his faith Hekate Apr 26 #16

I was always a live and let live kinda person. (I mean i don't care what the other person believes) bluestarone Apr 26 #20

Maybe in the world of Christians, there are Joe Nation Apr 26 #24

Far more genuine Christians are of this type than the ugly MAGA minority hyped by the MSM. The press and the GOP both Ford_Prefect Apr 26 #25

Jimmy Carter, America's own Mahatma. jaxexpat Apr 26 #27

They hate him ... too uponit7771 Apr 26 #32

They don't like him. Only because he didn't embrace Emile Apr 27 #37

Wait, I thought holding up a Bible that you may not have actually read makes you a Christian! nt Shermann Apr 27 #38