re: #133 Anymouse 🌹🏡😷

I don’t always log in. Sometimes I just read.

I wasn’t around at the time you posted this, but I am now.

The thing is, I don’t know. He says he’s a Christian. He displays a lack of knowledge about the Bible, but so do a lot of Christians. He’s apathetic about faith, but so are a lot of Christians. Whatever Presbyterian Church he is a member of has not excommunicated him.

Even with the strong statements yesterday by Episcopalian priests and bishops deploring his actions, none of them said “you are not a Christian.” I figure a pastor or priest should be able to make that determination, not me.

I don’t engage in “he’s not a real Christian” discussions. The same claims are made about Stalin (who went to an Orthodox seminary) and Hitler (who was never excommunicated by the Catholic Church).

Anglican theology is frustratingly non-commital on some points. If someone claims to be a Christian, we can say “your actions are not Christian in nature,” but we’d never say, “You are not a Christian.” All are open to salvation. Even Trump, though I rather doubt he would ever have enough self-reflection to right his ship. Still, there is “A Christmas Carol” as an indication it can happen.