Of course I get to decide who a Christian is. If someone follows the Quran, attends Mosque, doesn’t eat pork, and completely follows the traditions of Islam, they are Muslim. They may not “identify” as a Muslim, but that word has been polluted to the point of uselessness. Words have meaning. You can be something simply by meeting the definition of the term. Your own emotions are irrelevant.
I consider you to be a conservative republican because of your support of constitutional rights, therefore you are one. <-- incorrect because my arbitrarily-chosen criteria don’t determine your identity, you do. Regardless of how I personally measure your beliefs, you are the one who decides them and their value. If my opinion of you is “conservative republican” then my emotions are irrelevant; I’m wrong and you’re not one.
Of course I get to decide who a Christian is. If someone follows the Quran, attends Mosque, doesn’t eat pork, and completely follows the traditions of Islam, they are Muslim. They may not “identify” as a Muslim, but that word has been polluted to the point of uselessness. Words have meaning. You can be something simply by meeting the definition of the term. Your own emotions are irrelevant.
I consider you to be a conservative republican because of your support of constitutional rights, therefore you are one. <-- incorrect because my arbitrarily-chosen criteria don’t determine your identity, you do. Regardless of how I personally measure your beliefs, you are the one who decides them and their value. If my opinion of you is “conservative republican” then my emotions are irrelevant; I’m wrong and you’re not one.
Good talk :)