Charlot123
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Christian can be a vague term as the term can be viewed differently by different people. For example:
- Christian by self affirmation (if an individual states they are Christian, Muslim etc., then they are one)
- Active verse nominal Christian or Muslim.
- Christian or not Christian by a particular theological definition. For example, not saved? Then not a Christian. Never made a Shahaadah declaration? Impossible to be a Muslim.
- Christian or not by evaluation of conduct (a real Christian would never do “X”. Or a true Muslim would never do “Z”.
As the public as a whole can have very broad definitions of what makes them self identify as a “Christian” or say, a “Muslim”, it can be impossible to rule out a person’s religion for purposes of police investigation Of course, for purpose of a religious discussion, very narrow definitions of what a Christian or Muslim is, or is not can be applied. But…. that is a different matter.
Of course, religion is a very, very complicated issue.
I use mine. A good Christian? How about not killing, not judging others, practicing forgiveness, love, and sharing?
So mine is probably, conduct, and also, certain moral code.
I know there are others.
But if you ask me about BG - he loves himself, and he probably is moving farther and farther from whatever little Christianity he had, now.
I think he feels remorse for ruining the lives of those close to him, though. And that today, he'd not make the same choice as 2 years ago. However, he was adult enough when he did what he did, and he has to answer for his deeds.