What exactly is a definition of Christianity? Only those who believe in Jesus and salvation through Jesus?
What if you actually believe in God and the contents of the bible for the most part, but don't believe Jesus is a son of God or the whole concept of trinity?
I used to be a Christian when I was a teenager. I still believe in Jesus, his existance, and his teachings, but I didn't believe in Jesus like the way Christians believe in him. I believed that he is a messanger of God rather than the son of God or the God himself, and therefore I had to stop calling myself a Christian. After that I sometimes believe in agnosticism and sometimes I believe in God. I flipflop between the two.
Here is the deal. I value the theological contributions of other religions. I know the bible says all other religions are lacking truth and contributed absolutely nothing and Christianity is the only way. Lets forget the bible and use common sense a little bit. How can God be so racist that he only makes himself available to the Jews and white people and hang all the colored people out to dry? There are a lot of people out there who never get the chance to be exposed to Christianity, and do those people really deserve to go to hell and suffer eternal punishment?
Based on things I have read in the last few years, I believe Jesus is actually a messanger of God rather God himself. Just like Muhamod and Budha are both messangers of God. They are all humans who understand God through enlightenment. The messages that they all teach are very similar. They are not exactly the same because the messages that we know today are no where near their actual teachings. They have been altered throughout history for mind control and political purposes. I don't believe we need to be "saved" by Jesus. We seek salvation and enlightenment within ourselves and not through a middle man.
Anyways, I wonder if I can still honestly claim to be a Christian if I hold other beliefs that are NOT supported by the bible, and I DO value the contribution of other religions.
What if you actually believe in God and the contents of the bible for the most part, but don't believe Jesus is a son of God or the whole concept of trinity?
I used to be a Christian when I was a teenager. I still believe in Jesus, his existance, and his teachings, but I didn't believe in Jesus like the way Christians believe in him. I believed that he is a messanger of God rather than the son of God or the God himself, and therefore I had to stop calling myself a Christian. After that I sometimes believe in agnosticism and sometimes I believe in God. I flipflop between the two.
Here is the deal. I value the theological contributions of other religions. I know the bible says all other religions are lacking truth and contributed absolutely nothing and Christianity is the only way. Lets forget the bible and use common sense a little bit. How can God be so racist that he only makes himself available to the Jews and white people and hang all the colored people out to dry? There are a lot of people out there who never get the chance to be exposed to Christianity, and do those people really deserve to go to hell and suffer eternal punishment?
Based on things I have read in the last few years, I believe Jesus is actually a messanger of God rather God himself. Just like Muhamod and Budha are both messangers of God. They are all humans who understand God through enlightenment. The messages that they all teach are very similar. They are not exactly the same because the messages that we know today are no where near their actual teachings. They have been altered throughout history for mind control and political purposes. I don't believe we need to be "saved" by Jesus. We seek salvation and enlightenment within ourselves and not through a middle man.
Anyways, I wonder if I can still honestly claim to be a Christian if I hold other beliefs that are NOT supported by the bible, and I DO value the contribution of other religions.