[Who is John Galt?]

"Ditto from the other thread:"

THEY refer to themselves as Christians. It is up to THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY to dispute and repudiate their claims. If I have shocked and provoked you into taking this stance, then I've done my part to stand up to "Christian Identity."

Will you claim that Federal Express is an agency of the Federal government simply because “THEY refer to themselves as” Federal? You have referred to believers in “Christian Identity” as part of the “Christian right,” even though you yourself admit they are not “bonafide Christians.” Are you responsible for the veracity of your own posts, or not?

By the way, your posts were neither ‘shocking’ nor ‘provoking’ to anyone familiar with the subject matter: your self-important posturing is therefore totally unwarranted…

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[Who is George Salt?]

"Will you claim that Federal Express is an agency of the Federal government simply because “THEY refer to themselves as” Federal?"

One must fill out an application, do an interview, and lots of other things to become a federal employee. One's affilitation with the federal government - and Federal Express - can be objectively verified.

But what must one do to become a Christian? What disqualifies one from remaining a Christian? I am not aware of any one rite of initiation (or excommunication) that is universally accepted by all denominations. Most people tend to avoid the question, for it leads to troublesome questions - for example, are Mormons really Christians? (I emphasize - I am NOT trying to link LDS to CI. But the question "are Mormons Christians?" is often asked - I even recall a thoughtful and even-handed 3-part series on the subject that was aired by the Salt Lake City Fox affiliate around 1995-96).

My point was that shunning and ostacizing those who adhere to CI is an effective and appropriate way to deal with them. It requires making a judgment - that certain beliefs are beyong the pale of the community. Doing so is not always as easy as you may think - you may want to read about that here.

"By the way, your posts were neither ‘shocking’ nor ‘provoking’ to anyone familiar with the subject matter: your self-important posturing is therefore totally unwarranted…"

By all means, share with us your knowledge of the subject matter.