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trotsky

(49,533 posts)
7. For most Christians, it means the set of beliefs that THEY have.
Thu Jan 24, 2019, 12:56 PM
Jan 2019

Not those other people who call themselves Christians.

Emo Phillips has the classic bit:

Once I saw this guy on a bridge about to jump. I said, "Don't do it!"
He said, "Nobody loves me."
I said, "God loves you. Do you believe in God?"
He said, "Yes."
I said, "Are you a Christian or a Jew?"
He said, "A Christian."
I said, "Me, too! Protestant or Catholic?"
He said, "Protestant."
I said, "Me, too! What franchise?"
He said, "Baptist."
I said, "Me, too! Northern Baptist or Southern Baptist?"
He said, "Northern Baptist."
I said, "Me, too! Northern Conservative Baptist or Northern Liberal Baptist?"
He said, "Northern Conservative Baptist."
I said, "Me, too! Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region, or Northern Conservative Baptist Eastern Region?"
He said, "Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region."
I said, "Me, too! Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region Council of 1879, or Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region Council of 1912?"
He said, "Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region Council of 1912.
I said, "Die, heretic!" And I pushed him over.

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Which thead are we referencing? edhopper Jan 2019 #1
This is a general post, which refers to no particular thread at all. MineralMan Jan 2019 #2
Okay edhopper Jan 2019 #3
Anyone who can reverse death Pantagruel Jan 2019 #4
Well, it happens quite frequently in hospitals. MineralMan Jan 2019 #8
Not my point, Pantagruel Jan 2019 #17
Well, see, I can't show you such an instance. MineralMan Jan 2019 #18
Well, that's an almost universal belief among Christians. MineralMan Jan 2019 #5
That's not what the original Christians believed, tho Major Nikon Jan 2019 #10
But the Romans took care of that nonsense. MineralMan Jan 2019 #13
Centuries later, yes Major Nikon Jan 2019 #16
Yes. Christianity, as we know it today, is on the Roman model. MineralMan Jan 2019 #19
Which ones? edhopper Jan 2019 #14
Not part of the earliest gospel Major Nikon Jan 2019 #15
Hmmm? edhopper Jan 2019 #20
The concept of resurrection pre-dates the time of Christ Major Nikon Jan 2019 #21
good points edhopper Jan 2019 #22
It means "My parents were Christian" Act_of_Reparation Jan 2019 #6
For most Christians, it means the set of beliefs that THEY have. trotsky Jan 2019 #7
A wonderful bit of dialog, that is. MineralMan Jan 2019 #9
Well, MichMary Jan 2019 #11
Just as Humpty Dumpty said, MineralMan Jan 2019 #12
If a percentage of atheists believe in a higher power, guillaumeb Jan 2019 #23
Now, that's off-topic. MineralMan Jan 2019 #24
Words can be flexible. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #25
Of course there is a higher power. Eko Jan 2019 #27
Watt is your point? eom guillaumeb Jan 2019 #28
Even Atheists believe in a higher power, Eko Jan 2019 #29
Electrifying insight. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #30
I bet you are a lot of fun at parties. Eko Jan 2019 #31
All part of the electric theme. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #32
I thought it was a power theme. Eko Jan 2019 #33
I ran out of gas. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #34
You could just go Nuclear. Eko Jan 2019 #35
Not much. elleng Jan 2019 #26
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