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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t think he is an atheist. [/quote]

Effectively he is. Tell me, what is is about his character or behavior that says “I’m a Christian!”?[/quote]

He acts like a lot of “Christians” I know. [/quote]

That…doesn’t say much.[/quote]

Being a Christian doesn’t mean being a good person being a Christian means you’re hoping being a **** person. Your whole life is saved eventually by some God in the sky, who is all loving.[/quote]

Quite the opposite.

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Nope all you have to do is accept Jesus as your savior and you will be saved. You don’t even have to do one kind act.[/quote]

That is an Evangelical Christian approach not mainstream Christianity. Also many of us do not perceive God as being some old dude in the sky and although she/he  (no gender in the spirit) is omnipresent and omniscient, we have free will so our destiny is largely up to us.

Much like in many African cultures related to perceptions of cultivating personhood over a life time in relation with community and self discipline, Christians are called to cultivate wisdom, love, and the other fruits of the spirit over as along as possible. Of course there is always grace for those who can’t or don’t choose to but simply saying I believe and not changing behavior is not theologically sound.

"Faith without good works is dead" James 2:17 means simply believing in something without taking action based on that belief is essentially meaningless or inactive. True faith should manifest in positive actions and deeds.

Matthew 7:15-20
Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.

Galatians 5:22-23. 
"fruits of the spirit" are: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

Philippians 4:5-8
Let your moderation be known unto all (wo)men. [sic] The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

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The Christian right will just throw back into your face “do not judge lease the be judged” or some other kind of b$ll s$it.[/quote]

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