Protestantism

» paper_turtle - I don't get it

In another thread I have been told I don't know what Christianity is because I do not agree with certain points of doctrine to which others adhere.
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I don't understand how any person can judge whether or not a person is a Christian--a disciple of Jesus--solely on the basis of doctrine. I totally don't get that, particularly here, on the 'net, when we do not see each other face to face, when we don't have a clue what another does in his daily life.
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But even if we were face to face, there is no way I can crawl into the mind (thoughts) or heart (emotions) of another. None of us can ever totally know anyone. How then, can I dare to judge?
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How then, can anyone say they know ME (or anyone else) well enough, on the basis of a few words alone, to determine my (or anyone else's) validity as a Christain?.
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I totally cannot understand that.
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peace and love,
Paper Turtle

-- posted by paper_turtle