Can you still be considered a Christian if you:
- were raised loosely Christian (rarely went to church but still raised on Christian beliefs/prayers/ideals/etc)
- Believe in God absolutely
- Think the Bible is a good moral guide but don’t think it’s anything more than just a book (e.g. don’t consider it holy)
- believe there was a Jesus of Nazareth 2020ish years ago, give or take a few decades, but are on the fence about whether he was actually the son of God or just some dude.
- still don’t go to church
genuinely curious. asking for a friend.
If not, what would you call that? “quasi-Christian”? I’ve heard some people call it “agnostic” but I was always taught that agnostic meant you were on the fence about whether or not you believed in God, not the other details.
I’m gonna make a controversial take here and say that the divinity of Jesus has nothing to do with being a Christian.
Christian means follower of Christ.
Christ believed there was one G-d. The original Greek does not suggest that Jesus and G-d were one. That was added in translation. And has been pointed out over the centuries. By many including Issac Newton.
And because we believe in 1 G-d and only 1, does this detail make much of a difference?
Whether he was Him or just a messenger it’s still the same Him speaking.
I would say if you follow the teachings of Christ you are a Christian. If not no.
People may argue in reply but I won’t comment further.
That’s actually a pretty good point that I hadn’t really considered. Maybe that’s what my friend was hinting at in her own way. will have to ask her next time i see her.