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RockRaven

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7. There is no person in existence with the authority to gatekeep the term Christian.

Reply to Jacson6 (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 07:04 PM

Jun 10

The Canon Law you cite does not govern the usage of the term in the way you seem to think it does.

To save myself some time typing, this YouTube video covers it somewhat, and is less than 5 minutes long.

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Pete Hegseth 'backtracks' on 'repugnant' religious policy after GOP beatdown [View all] riversedge Jun 10 OP

I love they way they screw up so publicly without any clues. marble falls Jun 10 #1

and what new enlightenment will Mike Lee take away from this shunning of Mormons? mountain grammy Jun 10 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Jacson6 Jun 10 #3

Well, the LDS, Jehovah's Witnesses and other groups you mentioned do consider themselves to be "Christian". wcmagumba Jun 10 #6

You are correct about Canon Law. It is the law of wnylib Jun 10 #12

Or even Jewish!!! PCIntern Jun 10 #14

Oops. Sorry. Did not intentionally leave out Jewish. wnylib Jun 10 #15

No worries! PCIntern Jun 11 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author wcmagumba Jun 10 #17

There is no person in existence with the authority to gatekeep the term Christian. RockRaven Jun 10 #7

Yep, I grew up Unitarian and although a non-creedal .... Laffy Kat Jun 10 #8

"under Canon law" --- Who, exactly, is subject to Canon law? Norrrm Jun 10 #9

They didn't exactly "backtrack" from what I have read, they just removed the word "Christian" completely from the list.. wcmagumba Jun 10 #4

He DID NOT backtrack. RockRaven Jun 10 #5

What organization/committee/council made this list/decision? Who appointed them as the authority? Norrrm Jun 10 #10

Mike Lee sure does get touchy... DET Jun 10 #11

So, Atheists, Agnostics, Wiccans, Ethical Culturalists, Freethinkers, Humanists, etc. no_hypocrisy Jun 10 #13

Hegseth hasnt backtracked on firing every Bkack person and woman or denying their promotions BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 10 #16