What Dive has done.

Originally posted by @eladar
I didn't say all Christians. Yet another faulty assumption.

Where did I assume that?
I just read what you have written.
You are very often very fuzzy in your words.
This could be the reason that you are a taken as a moron and so often end up in conflicts with everyone.

Do you still believe that every apple is like any other apple?
Be clear and you will not be misunderstood.

Originally posted by @fabianfnas
Where did I assume that?
I just read what you have written.
You are very often very fuzzy in your words.
This could be the reason that you are a taken as a moron and so often end up in conflicts with everyone.

Do you still believe that every apple is like any other apple?
Be clear and you will not be misunderstood.

You must live a blissful life.

Originally posted by @eladar
You must live a blissful life.

... he says, thus avoiding the question at hand.

Originally posted by @chaney3
Dive has created his own Christianity.

He has accepted his own versions of the Bible, and has rejected most of the 'bad parts'.

The Bible has become a book of "maybes" to dive, most to be ignored. Just believe the Jesus parts, is what dive does.

Ignore warnings.
Ignore hell.

Oh gosh, this is like getting up someone for smoking weed while you're a chronic alcoholic.

Originally posted by @bigdoggproblem
But everyone does. [Whether they admit it, or not, or even if they are unaware they are doing it!] All reading is interpreted by the reader. Certain passages are more striking and memorable to some than others. Certain rules are found too inconvenient to follow for some readers. [My guess is, every believer has their own non-null set of ignore ...[text shortened]... r faith, and I will show you two people who don't know each other's spiritual beliefs very well.

40000 denominations and counting ..

Originally posted by @fabianfnas
... he says, thus avoiding the question at hand.

Go back and read what I wrote about the Western World.

Originally posted by @bigdoggproblem
But everyone does. [Whether they admit it, or not, or even if they are unaware they are doing it!] All reading is interpreted by the reader. Certain passages are more striking and memorable to some than others. Certain rules are found too inconvenient to follow for some readers. [My guess is, every believer has their own non-null set of ignore ...[text shortened]... r faith, and I will show you two people who don't know each other's spiritual beliefs very well.

Show me someone who denies the power and salvation of one Jesus Christ above all others and I will show you someone who is not a Christian.

Now for some serious discussions.

Did Jesus have a belly button?

Originally posted by @karoly-aczel
40000 denominations and counting ..

And just one church.

Originally posted by @whodey
Show me someone who denies the power and salvation of one Jesus Christ above all others and I will show you someone who is not a Christian.

Now for some serious discussions.

Did Jesus have a belly button?

That's your opinion. IMO, anyone who follows Jesus's teachings is a Christian. This includes people who do not think he was a deity.

Originally posted by @eladar
Go back and read what I wrote about the Western World.

You mean the "I would guess over half of those who claim to be Christian in the western world follow this theology." thing?
And how many will that be, sir?
And your point being...?

Originally posted by @josephw
And just one church.

Let me guess?

Church of Sausage Dog?

Originally posted by @bigdoggproblem
That's your opinion. IMO, anyone who follows Jesus's teachings is a Christian. This includes people who do not think he was a deity.

What if they follow some of his teachings?

Originally posted by @karoly-aczel
What if they follow some of his teachings?

That's a judgment call. Nobody's perfect, and nobody can follow all the teachings all the time. Plus, the veracity of some of the stories about Jesus have been questioned by historians.

A person making a solid effort that generally follows the teachings works for me.