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What is the difference a spiritual person and christian person
Spirituality/being spiritual isn't exclusive to any religion.
Re: What is the difference a spiritual person and christian person
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Originally Posted by .RxQueen
If a spiritual person does not believe in the concept of "being saved" then they won't "be saved". Being saved is a Christian belief. Therefore whether or not a person will be saved is subjective and based on individual perspective.
Of course I know this.
No need for your silly little graphics, but I'm basing this (not for the first time) on the question that the OP asked and the fact that how one becomes saved is a clearly defined notion, whichever spin you may want to put on it.
The first sentence was 'they are both saved by the blood of Jesus' no less. That is quite obviously where my questioning comes from. After that is where the question about their differences in practice comes in. Ya dig. (lol, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done <---that)
You could have just said you didn't take the first sentence into account in the first place...since we are esentially looking at two different things.
eta: oh skeen, you were answering the title of the thread alone. Gotcha. Still didn't get a response for my first question, hailing from the op's train of thought though..doesn't matter anyway.
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Re: What is the difference a spiritual person and christian person
Being "saved" is strictly something that should be attached to Christianity. A spiritual person isn't "saved" because in truth, they were never lost. They accept that there is a higher power at work in the lives of all living things...we're all connected by this power. From the ant that crawls the ground to the drunk sleeping on the corner to the President of the US...all life is connected. A spiritual person respects this, honors it with actions and not words..and lives their life in a way that contributes to this concept of 'wholeness'. Christians don't do this...they yield their beliefs like a weapon. Their message of unity and forgiveness becomes non-existent when they encounter another who does not BELIEVE as they believe.
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Originally Posted by starscream
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Of course I know this.
No need for your silly little graphics, but I'm basing this (not for the first time) on the question that the OP asked and the fact that how one becomes saved is a clearly defined notion, whichever spin you may want to put on it.
The first sentence was 'they are both saved by the blood of Jesus' no less. That is quite obviously where my questioning comes from. After that is where the question about their differences in practice comes in. Ya dig. (lol, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done <---that)
You could have just said you didn't take the first sentence into account in the first place...since we are esentially looking at two different things.
So what exactly aren't you understanding about her question?
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Originally Posted by starscream
See my edit.
I understood her question, but I feel you're sidestepping.
Sidestepping what?
You asked this and I answered it.
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Even if she believes them to be saved, how can this hypothetical person who identifies as being spiritual rather than Christian, be saved without having a basis of faith in what you mentioned they don't. So...
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Originally Posted by .RxQueen
Sidestepping what?
You asked this and I answered it.
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Originally Posted by starscream
But the question still stands either way. Even if she believes them to be saved, how can this hypothetical person who identifies as being spiritual rather than Christian, be saved without having a basis of faith in what you mentioned they don't. So...
You answered it with a response on what being saved is.
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Originally Posted by .RxQueen
If a spiritual person does not believe in the concept of "being saved" then they won't "be saved". Being saved is a Christian belief.....
That isn't what I asked.
I asked you a direct question..if the two people mentioned in this scenario are saved, how can the one who identifies as being a spiritual, saved person as per the OP..
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Originally Posted by lovegossip
They both are saved by the blood of jesus
but one call itself spiritual rather than a christain
why? What is the difference between the two?
be saved if they do not particularly believe in the Bible or Christian ideals, as you had said..
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Originally Posted by .RxQueen
Someone who considers themselves to be spiritual may not believe in the bible or any christian like ideologies.
In other words, how can you be saved if you don't have a foundation of belief in these things.
Your original response was more in line with the actual title in the end anyway, which is why I said we were looking at two different things.
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Originally Posted by starscream
You answered it with a response on what being saved is.
That isn't what I asked.
I asked you a direct question..if the two people mentioned in this scenario are saved, how can the one who identifies as being a spiritual, saved person as per the OP.. be saved if they do not particularly believe in the Bible or Christian ideals, as you had said..
In other words, how can you be saved if you don't have a foundation of belief in these things.
Your original response was more in line with the actual title in the end anyway, which is why I said we were looking at two different things.
Girl I tried to answer your question but I guess I should have been more clear in my response.
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Originally Posted by .RxQueen
If a spiritual person does not believe in the concept of "being saved" then they won't "be saved". Being saved is a Christian belief.
My answer is that you if you don't really believe in any of that Christianity stuff, you can't be saved since it's something that has to do with Jesus and accepting him as your savior or something, right? And if you're spiritual and don't believe in that then... Though I'm sure there are people who are spiritual who do believe in that whole Jesus thing, there are also a lot of spirituals who don't.
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Do you mean the difference between being a Christian and being religious?
Religion is a man-made institution; Christianity is your relationship with God. Christianity existed before Christian religions were created. There are Christians that don't have a religion or are not religious. There are religious people that are in the church acting holy yet not Christian.
Girl I tried to answer your question but I guess I should have been more clear in my response. 
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