Christian?

[just_a_thinker]

"Unsure" would be closer, but I don't feel as if I can label myself as a believing Christian right now. If once-saved-always-saved is true, then yeah I'm a "christian", but as part of a jury determining the validity of the religion I would have to say I have a "reasonable doubt".

[Tooktheredpill]

(10-06-2011 01:35 PM)just_a_thinker Wrote:  "Unsure" would be closer, but I don't feel as if I can label myself as a believing Christian right now. If once-saved-always-saved is true, then yeah I'm a "christian", but as part of a jury determining the validity of the religion I would have to say I have a "reasonable doubt".

This is where I'm at, too... I'd consider myself an "agnostic Christian."

[Naomi]

(10-06-2011 07:15 AM)Scorpio Wrote:  You need to have an "undecided" or "not sure" option.

Also, I think this is a bit of a different question than whether people believe the Bible to be the only true religious text. I imagine there are Christians here who see much more metaphor in the Bible than others, and who don't rule out finding truth in other religions, not to mention all the undecideds who feel the same way.

[paul]

(10-06-2011 03:41 PM)Naomi Wrote:  Also, I think this is a bit of a different question than whether people believe the Bible to be the only true religious text. I imagine there are Christians here who see much more metaphor in the Bible than others, and who don't rule out finding truth in other religions, not to mention all the undecideds who feel the same way.

I'm sure. I figured this was the first place to start. We can parse out the other alternatives in the next polls.

[EmilyKing]

For a while I thought I'd be the only one who voted 'no'.

[ADKoeF]

(10-06-2011 03:41 PM)Naomi Wrote:  

(10-06-2011 07:15 AM)Scorpio Wrote:  You need to have an "undecided" or "not sure" option.

Also, I think this is a bit of a different question than whether people believe the Bible to be the only true religious text. I imagine there are Christians here who see much more metaphor in the Bible than others, and who don't rule out finding truth in other religions, not to mention all the undecideds who feel the same way.

Is that really the right question either though? Even though I am a firm believer that the Christian Bible is the "one true holy text", I believe that there is truth and wisdom to be found in the texts of other religions. It's the difference between "truth" and "Truth". The thing is, if you are a Christian, your faith is not in a book, but in the person of Jesus Christ. In His incarnation, death, burial, and resurection. There is only one book that tells this story.

[oneflewoutofthecuckcoosnest]

Yes, I call myself a Christian. I like the United Church of Canada's Creed:

We are not alone,
we live in God's world.

We believe in God:
who has created and is creating,
who has come in Jesus,
the Word made flesh,
to reconcile and make new,
who works in us and others
by the Spirit.

We trust in God.

We are called to be the Church:
to celebrate God's presence,
to live with respect in Creation,
to love and serve others,
to seek justice and resist evil,
to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen,
our judge and our hope.

In life, in death, in life beyond death,
God is with us.
We are not alone.

Thanks be to God.

[Trapped Pentecostal]

Short answer: No.

Long answer: Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

[Master_Of_Irony]

Yes I am.

[Elijah Craig]

(10-06-2011 03:11 PM)Tooktheredpill Wrote:  This is where I'm at, too... I'd consider myself an "agnostic Christian."

I've used that phrase to describe myself for a couple of years now. I can say my faith has been rebuilding over the last few months, but it's still very nebulous.