i have to interject here swim, your words sound authoritarian on the subject and the definition of Christianity. they seem to plainly state what Christianity is and what Christians should believe however they are incorrect.

if there are any Christians in the house correct me if i am wrong but im pretty sure the only qualifying factor to being a Christian is the belief of 3 things, that Christ was the son of god and that he died on the cross and ascended into heaven. some require a baptism but not all do.

secondly- there are Christian groups that are direct translational thinkers meaning they take every single word at face value ie the rapture 7 headed dragons from the sea, garden of eden talking snakes ext.... and there are Christan groups that feel the words in the bible shouldn't be taken literally and have a more realistic approach to translating the bible. they are all Christians though.

im not a fan of Christianity. actually its something i need to keep in check so i dont start feeding the world with negative emotions but i do know they are very diverse and such a black and white definition of them wouldnt be accurate.

to the OP MerryPrank- welcome my freind. your very well spoken and your intro has brought some great insights to the nexus already. you feel like a great addition to the community. cheers :d