Monday, February 8, 2010

How can the ';true scotsman'; fallacy apply to ';true Christians'; when there is indeed a standard of conduct?

for what makes someone a ';true Christian'; as described in the bible?





Jesus himself said that not everyone who calls themself a Christian will be going to heaven.How can the ';true scotsman'; fallacy apply to ';true Christians'; when there is indeed a standard of conduct?
...when you start dismissing every ex-Christian out there as ';was never a true Christian';. When you dismiss evidence of Christianity's checkered past by dismissing every violent act by any Christian ever as meaning that Christian ';was not a true Christian';. When you try to pull weasel tricks like this post.How can the ';true scotsman'; fallacy apply to ';true Christians'; when there is indeed a standard of conduct?
It doesn't apply ever since there is no authority agreed upon by ALL Christians that can rule who is a Christian and who isn't.





It doesn't apply ever since Christians have been taking the title away RETROACTIVELY.





And besides, what would that standard of conduct of yours be? Behaving badly, asking God to forgive you, and behaving badly again?
The 'rules of conduct' are too easily interpreted, but I do agree with you in general. We can fairly say that the KKK were not 'true christians', but in other cases it is not all that clear.
And what exactly would that standard of conduct be?
If they don't agree with YOU - that's when they become ';not a true Christian';.

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