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| − | + | '''"Churchian"''' is a slang term used to describe someone who attends [[church]], but who is not perceived to be a 'true' [[Christian]]. A churchian might attend church because of [[family]], [[tradition]] or a desire to appear [[moral]] or [[virtue|virtuous]], but is unlikely to apply Christian teachings to their life outside church. A churchian may pay lip service to Christian morality but live a lifestyle condemned by Scripture or hold up others who do so as good Christian role models; a churchian's understanding of Christian morality may come from only a few [[Cafeteria Christianity|cherry-picked]] Bible verses or may be completely unmoored from Scripture. A churchian's [[Christian witness]] is at best worthless and may even be damaging by portraying Christianity negatively. The sham Christianity practiced by churchians is called '''churchianity'''.<ref>[http://www.auburn.edu/~allenkc/chrichur.html Christianity vs. Churchianity]</ref> | |
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| − | '''"Churchian"''' is a slang term used to describe someone who attends [[church]], but who is not perceived to be a 'true' [[Christian]]. A churchian might attend church because of [[family]], [[tradition]] or a desire to appear [[moral]] or [[virtue|virtuous]], but is unlikely to apply Christian teachings to their life outside church. | ||
Churchians have a [[Bible|Biblical]] precedent in the [[Pharisee]]s whom [[Jesus]] reproved for making a great show of their [[charity|charitable]] giving to hide the true nature of their ungodly lives (see {{Bible ref|book=Matthew|chap=6|verses=1-6}}). | Churchians have a [[Bible|Biblical]] precedent in the [[Pharisee]]s whom [[Jesus]] reproved for making a great show of their [[charity|charitable]] giving to hide the true nature of their ungodly lives (see {{Bible ref|book=Matthew|chap=6|verses=1-6}}). | ||
Latest revision as of 20:16, October 8, 2018
"Churchian" is a slang term used to describe someone who attends church, but who is not perceived to be a 'true' Christian. A churchian might attend church because of family, tradition or a desire to appear moral or virtuous, but is unlikely to apply Christian teachings to their life outside church. A churchian may pay lip service to Christian morality but live a lifestyle condemned by Scripture or hold up others who do so as good Christian role models; a churchian's understanding of Christian morality may come from only a few cherry-picked Bible verses or may be completely unmoored from Scripture. A churchian's Christian witness is at best worthless and may even be damaging by portraying Christianity negatively. The sham Christianity practiced by churchians is called churchianity.[1]
Churchians have a Biblical precedent in the Pharisees whom Jesus reproved for making a great show of their charitable giving to hide the true nature of their ungodly lives (see Matthew 6:1-6 ).