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[mburbank]

My question is not so much what seperates various sects of Christianity as what they agree on. What are the defining elemts of Christianity.

I'm spurred to ask the question because of Naldo's use of the phrase 'real Christian' and his assertation that he can say who is a Christian and who is not, regardless of how they define themselves.

That's what I'm looking to see folks weigh in on.

For instance, as a catholic, do you feel that folks who don't accept the idea of the Trinity (Father, son and holly spirit, with all having separate aspects but a single identity) but do accept Jesus as Christ (the messiah and divine in nature) are Christians. Is a dissavowal of the trinity enough to send you to hell if you still accept Jesus as saviour, lord, and son of God.