Am I a real Christian?

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
When were you or Ron last persecuted or harrased for your version of being a christian?

Like nevah!

When were you last persecuted or harassed for your version of being a Christian?

Originally posted by Proper Knob
When were you last persecuted or harassed for your version of being a Christian?

Every time i meet an abusive householder.

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
Every time i meet an abusive householder.

You turn up on peoples doors uninvited, what do you expect? I would imagine 'chuggers' and other sales people get just as short thrift as you do.

Originally posted by Proper Knob
You turn up on peoples doors uninvited, what do you expect? I would imagine 'chuggers' and other sales people get just as short thrift as you do.

Do you? and what has been your experience?

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You have my sympathy for that. I read the OP, I haven't read the whole thread so sorry if this has already come up. In the OP you talk about your opposition to organised religion. I'll just quote a line:

I am somewhat of an island in that I don't mix in organised religion, but I do have fellowship.

As you may have gathered from other threads I'm an agnostic, if I believed I would be an Anglican (although technically I'm a Presbyterian but if I did believe I wouldn't agree with predestination) I'm just mentioning this to give you an idea of where I'm coming from.

Onto the question: in Christianity communion is a central part. How do you either get communion without being in an organised church, is this part of your fellowship? Or do you not regard it as essential to being a "real Christian"? I would but then again I'm not.

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
Do you? and what has been your experience?

Experience of what?

Originally posted by Proper Knob
Experience of what?

of going house to house with a religious message after the manner of Christ and the apostles.

Originally posted by galveston75
Great as we all need mercy to be shown towards ourselves too.

I have no doubt you would probably be willing to give anything you have to help a neighbor.

But how far does your neighbor or neighborhood extend out? A block, a mile, or maybe all around the globe?

What if they believe different then you, maybe a diiferent color? Are they still ...[text shortened]... and about our god would last forever.

Would that not be the ultimate "loving your neighbor"?

Maybe you should adapt to the world we live in today. Oh, yeah, you claim to be no part of the world. Then why should you think anyone that is a part of the world should consider you a neighbor?

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
of going house to house with a religious message after the manner of Christ and the apostles.

Zero, but you knew that already. So what's your point?

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I believe you are the one who brought up the persecusion thought, not me. If you review my post I am speaking of "Am I a real Christian?" only.
If I have high jacked your thread, I am sorry.

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Do you want me to be in the discussion here? If yes then I have the right to speak as I see in fitting in with your thread. If You are not open to others speaking here that may disagree with your version of Christianity...say so now!