Hi, I'm a cultural Christian

[scroyle]

I think everyone (I haven't browsed the full thread) DOES accept that.

The issue is that he doesn't accept the definition of atheist, which he fits.

You are incorrect. The fact that this has gone on for so long is people don't accept the notion of a cultural Christian. Haven't they been writing ad nauseam that a Christian MUST believe in a supernatural God and hence we're into page number God-knows-what for just an introductory thread? I do accept that by the strict etymological definition of an "atheist", I fit the bill.

[scroyle]

This! He seems to think that the fact that he attends church and participates in church event somehow prevents (protects) him from being an atheist. It does not. He also seems to think that the church and members of its management have some authority over what makes an atheist and what does not. They do not.

I still say the church has the right to define who a Christian is but I agree they haven't got that right to define an atheist. By that definition, yes, I would fit the strict definition of an atheist.

[Johan]

So do you accept jesus christ as your lord and savior?

[scroyle]

So do you accept jesus christ as your lord and savior?

Yes, what's wrong with saying that?

[Sargon The Grape]

Yes, what's wrong with saying that?

Because it makes no sense without the accompanying mythology. Without that, all the man did was die via suicide-by-cop after preaching some stuff that Buddha had beaten him to some 500 years earlier.

[Johan]

Yes, what's wrong with saying that?

Its what makes your position so hard to understand. You accept jesus as your lord and savior yet you do not believe jesus exists. You might as well accept the jolly green giant as your lord and savior.

[aitm]

Its what makes your position so hard to understand. You accept jesus as your lord and savior yet you do not believe jesus exists. You might as well accept the jolly green giant as your lord and savior.

Yeah, I think we have had enough of this twit.

[Sargon The Grape]

Yeah, I think we have had enough of this twit.

Damn it, why do you guys only ban the trolls I like? :P

[aitm]

Damn it, why do you guys only ban the trolls I like? :P

me sorry, you want me unban twit?

[Sargon The Grape]

me sorry, you want me unban twit?

Nah. Even a fuckwit I enjoy is still a fuckwit.

[aitm]

any appearance that it seems like a writing like a oriental would speak is purely purposeful and I apologize for admitting it.

[PickelledEggs]

Wait. This is a twist. I thought this guy was an atheist that just followed christian rules. (hence, cultural christian).

Scroyle, you're saying that you doesn't believe the christian mythology,


but you accept Jesus as your savior?

Well, shit. How does that work?

My new questions are:
What is Jesus saving you from?
and
If you don't believe the christian mythology, what makes you think jesus is real and can "save" anyone?

[DunkleSeele]

Wait. This is a twist. I thought this guy was an atheist that just followed christian rules. (hence, cultural christian).

Scroyle, you're saying that you doesn't believe the christian mythology,


but you accept Jesus as your savior?

Well, shit. How does that work?

My new questions are:
What is Jesus saving you from?
and
If you don't believe the christian mythology, what makes you think jesus is real and can "save" anyone?

He can't answer you any more. He's been terminated.

[PickelledEggs]

He can't answer you any more. He's been terminated.

Oh....

That must have been recent. I didn't notice that....  :/

Sent via your mom

[Poison Tree]

I could never shake the feeling that he was just making shit up as he went along