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A '''Christian in Name Only'''<ref name="name">[http://www.ucg.org/doctrinal-beliefs/christians-name-only/ Christians in Name Only?]</ref> (abbreviated '''XINO'''), also called a '''cultural Christian''',<ref>[http://www.equip.org/perspectives/are-you-a-cultural-christian/ Are you a Cultural Christian?] from the Christian Research Institute</ref> '''nominal Christian''',<ref>[http://www.comprehensivechristian.com/The-Nominal-Christian-comprehensivechristian.com.asp The Nominal Christian]</ref> or more often, a [[Liberal Christianity|liberal Christian]], is someone who professes to be a [[Christian]] in public, but has a considerable lack of knowledge about the basic tenets of their professed faith. This includes ignorance of the contents of the Bible in general and may specifically include not being able to name the 4 Gospels, the 10 Commandments, or even the fact that [[Jesus]] gave the [[Sermon on the Mount]]. They also hold beliefs contrary to what Jesus did and taught. Such beliefs include considering such things as [[abortion]]s, [[special rights]] for [[homosexual]]s, [[social justice]], [[gun control]], and cohabitation between unmarried people to be morally acceptable.<ref name="name"/> They also might believe there are other ways to attain salvation rather than accepting Jesus as Savior. They may themselves live according to lifestyle choices condemned by Scripture or hold up others who do so as good Christian role models. When challenged on their views with quotations from Scripture, Christians in name only, if they believe in [[God]] at all, often respond with [[Logical fallacy#Proof by assertion|unsupported assertions]] as to what God really wants. Christians in name only, especially those motivated by liberal politics, have proved to be such an embarrassment to Christianity that committed Christians are now searching for new terminology to distinguish themselves from Christians in name only.

A '''Christian in Name Only'''<ref name="name">[http://www.ucg.org/doctrinal-beliefs/christians-name-only/ Christians in Name Only?]</ref> (abbreviated '''XINO'''), also called a '''cultural Christian''',<ref>[http://www.equip.org/perspectives/are-you-a-cultural-christian/ Are you a Cultural Christian?] from the Christian Research Institute</ref> '''nominal Christian''',<ref>[http://www.comprehensivechristian.com/The-Nominal-Christian-comprehensivechristian.com.asp The Nominal Christian]</ref> or more often, a [[Liberal Christianity|liberal Christian]], is someone who professes to be a [[Christian]] in public, but has a considerable lack of knowledge about the basic tenets of their professed faith. This includes ignorance of the contents of the Bible in general and may specifically include not being able to name the 4 Gospels, the 10 Commandments, or even the fact that [[Jesus]] gave the [[Sermon on the Mount]]. They also hold beliefs contrary to what Jesus did and taught. Such beliefs include considering such things as [[abortion]]s, [[special rights]] for [[homosexual]]s, [[social justice]], [[gun control]], and cohabitation between unmarried people to be morally acceptable.<ref name="name"/> They also might believe there are other ways to attain salvation rather than accepting Jesus as Savior or otherwise dismiss core Christian doctrines regarding [[salvation]]. They may themselves live according to lifestyle choices condemned by Scripture or hold up others who do so as good Christian role models. When challenged on their views with quotations from Scripture, Christians in name only, if they believe in [[God]] at all, often respond with [[Logical fallacy#Proof by assertion|unsupported assertions]] as to what God really wants. Christians in name only, especially those motivated by liberal politics, have proved to be such an embarrassment to Christianity that committed Christians are now searching for new terminology to distinguish themselves from Christians in name only.

==Christians in name only and liberal politics==

==Christians in name only and liberal politics==