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If someone publicly claims to be an adherent to a religion, [View all]
that person represents that religion to some degree and reflects the beliefs or nature of that religion to some degree. In words, in behavior, in demeanor, the label is firmly attached by that adherence. That's a rather interesting phenomenon at times. That's something I've noticed. Sometimes its even troubling, really.
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This is a majority Protestant country, though not over 50% of the pop., I don't think.
Mc Mike
May 2018
#6
If somebody claims to be a member of X, does that claim firmly attach X to the person's behavior?
struggle4progress
May 2018
#24
If someone self-identifies as a scientist, then behaves badly, does that tarnish scientists?
struggle4progress
May 2018
#33