You're a Good Christian

[Ubi Dubius]

unless ubi's name is christian - in which chase, you could be a good christian then

It isn't.

Interesting thought that hadn't occurred to me before. Do we know anybody named Christian or Jesus who is not a Christian? Or a Mohammad who is not a Moslem?

I have acquaintances named Pagan (accent on the 2nd syllable), Heretick (he attended seminary for a time - no kidding), Angel Gabriel, and Christ (pronounced like Chris with a "t" added).

[Scott the Pirate]

I worked on a farm with a mexican guy named Jesus (hey-zeus) who's an atheist. The farms owners said that since he isnt christian they wouldnt call him that. They called him Jesse.

[Ubi Dubius]

What was the owners' motive in calling him Jesse? Because they thought that as an atheist he didn't want to be called Jesus? Or because the owners were Christians and didn't think an atheist deserved to be called Jesus? Or something else?

[Scott the Pirate]

Owners figured that he didnt deserve to be called Jesus because of his lack of belief.

[Mad Willyum Bonney]

Crucify 'im !

No wait .... toss 'im inna water an sea iffin 'ee floats furst .

[daftbeaker]

But how do you know he's an atheist?
Well, he questioned my irrational beliefs!

I got better

[Ubi Dubius]

Owners figured that he didnt deserve to be called Jesus because of his lack of belief.

BTW, that makes me angry.

[PKMKII]

Interesting thought that hadn't occurred to me before. Do we know anybody named Christian or Jesus who is not a Christian? Or a Mohammad who is not a Moslem?

No, but every woman named "Chastity" I've ever known has been a huuuge slut.

[Scott the Pirate]

But how do you know he's an atheist?

Maybe 'cause he told me?

[daftbeaker]

If I were to ask you to build a bridge out of him would you get the Python reference?

[bacon]

i would

[Ubi Dubius]

But how do you know he's an atheist?

Maybe 'cause he told me?

Yes, but atheists have no morals. So, they lie. So, when somebody tells you he is an atheist, you shouldn't believe him. QED.

[PKMKII]

Yes, but atheists have no morals. So, they lie. So, when somebody tells you he is an atheist, you shouldn't believe him. QED.

So the people that claim they're good christians are, in fact, the atheists?

[Qwertyuiopasd]

Her: "You're an atheist? But you're a better Christian than most Christians I know!"
Me: "No, I'm not! I might be more caring or more moral, but I am definitely not a better Christian."
Her: "Moral, Christian, that's the same thing!"

interesting that I interpret this quote differently from most of you guys... Naturally I don't know the whole story, so I may be completely off base in this case, but anyway:

Her point could be that being a good Christian means being moral. Which, means that being a moral, good person, makes you a good Christian, regardless of what you believe.

It seems to me that this person, when comparing someone who believes in the bible mostly literally, and a person who is a complete atheist, but where both people are both very kind, caring, moral, non-idiotic people, she would say that they're both good Christians.

Example: so you have no formal training, but you do medical stuff, help someones broken leg or something, and do a good job of it. Someone says "Man, you're such a great doctor" and you say "Well, I have no Ph.D, I'm really not a doctor", "But your'e a better doctor than most doctors I know!"

I hope that makes enough sense.

[Ubi Dubius]

Her: "You're an atheist? But you're a better Christian than most Christians I know!"
Me: "No, I'm not! I might be more caring or more moral, but I am definitely not a better Christian."
Her: "Moral, Christian, that's the same thing!"

interesting that I interpret this quote differently from most of you guys... Naturally I don't know the whole story, so I may be completely off base in this case, but anyway:

Her point could be that being a good Christian means being moral. Which, means that being a moral, good person, makes you a good Christian, regardless of what you believe.

It seems to me that this person, when comparing someone who believes in the bible mostly literally, and a person who is a complete atheist, but where both people are both very kind, caring, moral, non-idiotic people, she would say that they're both good Christians.

Example: so you have no formal training, but you do medical stuff, help someones broken leg or something, and do a good job of it. Someone says "Man, you're such a great doctor" and you say "Well, I have no Ph.D, I'm really not a doctor", "But your'e a better doctor than most doctors I know!"

I hope that makes enough sense.

That's exactly what she meant. Your example would capture how I feel about it better if the Someone says "Man, you're a great homeopath" and I say "Well, I'm not a homeopath, I'm an EMT", "But you're a better healer than most homeopaths I know!"