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[quote=takoma]To those who quote the dictionary definition of "religion" or explain that one cannot be a Christian without accepting this or that doctrine: Language is malleable. We do not all use words in the same way. A person can consider herself or himself to be devoutly religious while believing in a metaphorical God, while another person with extremely similar views of politics, charity, and most other aspects of life, might self-designate as an atheist. If this thread were in a language forum, it would make sense to debate whether either of the above people is using correct terminology. But in this Religion Forum, I think we should accept that words like "Christian" and "atheist" are used broadly, and only give a general approximation of the user's outlook. Joe Biden and Rick Santorum, for example, are both Catholics, but that gives very little information about what to expect from them.[/quote]
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