- there you go again, lumping Christians of today, of different sects, all into one ...
Either those who self-declare as xtians are every bit as xtian as others claim or, none of you are. If you are, they are; the same
essential superstitious religious 'beliefs' underlie the 'faith' of xtians, no matter what particular sect/demonation/cult/flavor. It's understandable that some xtians desire to distance themselves from other xtians who commited attrocities under the same religious blind faith but, that's just a lack of courage in your convictions and basically a cowardly dodge of responsibility. Oh that's right, you're assuming that you get to cherry-pick who's a "real, truly true xtian and who's not". Sheesh.
That is a totally messed up view you have. Your hate of believers believing in God is so strong that you cannot separate the good from the bad, and think everyone who believes is in the same box as the people who say they believe, yet do murderous things.
They are "using" the name of God wrongfully - you cannot seem to understand the concept. One reason is because you do not understand the "inner workings" of genuine faith, love, obedience, of having Christ as Savior. So you cannot adequately speak of something that you have not, and by your choice, will not, experience. And to clarify, I am not trying to make it seem believers are better than anyone else. Everyone makes their own choices in life, including what they believe or don't believe in, whether God, Buddha, etc. Believers are sinners just as everyone else, and will have to answer and be accountable for their actions, words, and behavior, just as everyone else.
You cannot go into a college and teach astronomy, for example, unless you have taken the correct classes, and attain the needed degree, for learning the knowledge of astronomy, researched and gotten involved in taking part in activities offered, been tested on your knowledge and how you present what you know - because you will not understand the "inner workings" of astronomy from just the outside of things. There are so many examples for trying to help you understand the concept of this.
The thing is, I really believe you KNOW all of this - you just DENY what you know you should need to know, and instead, pursue this outside working of God, to your twisted advantage, because sadly, it just comes across of how bitter you are towards the idea of God, and so you fight it, and take it out on believers. That is so sad, when it comes right down it...