I want to link to
this post, "Christians are. . . .", by
lottelita, which perfectly sums up my thoughts on what Christianity is and is not:"The Bible does not 'define' the beliefs and behaviors that constitute Christianity. First of all, texts are meaningless without interpretation in a personal and social context. Literary theory, people: It's not just for deconstructionists anymore.
[. . .]
As far as I'm concerned, if people say they're Christian, they're Christian."
Amen.