Forgiveness is the best aspect of Christianity
My comment was about the best known aspect of Christianity. I don't know what I would call the best aspect of Christianity.
and the Golden rule, and loving others as you love yourself.
Humanists embody that better than Christians.
Consider the position that Christianity took in the same sex marriage battle. If we lived in a world where homosexuality was the dominant cultural norm and heterosexuality was considered an abomination, and you were a heterosexual man that wanted to marry a heterosexual woman, what would you want others to do for you - permit it, or staunchly oppose you? The Golden Rule says to treat others as you would have them treat you. Who did that in that cultural battle, the Christians or the humanists?
How about if men needed to take a fertilizing pill in order to impregnate their wives. Would it be more consistent with the Golden Rule to allow that choice, or for others to impose their ideological preferences on you by erecting barriers to you getting it? Who is taking which side regarding access to contraceptives?
I realize that these are biological absurdities, but that is irrelevant to my point. I just wanted to put you, who I assume is a straight male, in the place of the people being oppressed by Christians so that you could recognize what you would want and what you would expect from those claiming the Golden Rule as a guiding principle.
You can attempt to blame God for everything
I don't blame God for anything. I'm an atheist.
What I said was that an omniscient, omnipotent agent is also omniresponsible. I haven't see that comment rebutted, just more claims that this or that isn't God's fault - it's the fault of Satan or sinful man. Does such a god not have the power to reign in this demon or correct man's nature? It does if it's omnipotent. And if it chooses not to do so, it is responsible for that choice.
If you or anybody else wants to make a counterargument that addresses that specific point rather than just glossing past it and repeating that God is blameless, I would be happy to field it.
What I'm saying is that if someone says that something is Christian it has to be something that Jesus said.
You've already expressed that, and I've told you why I disagree.
What would you say if you were told that the people that you call Muslim aren't Muslim if they don't follow the teachings of Mohammed? Would you feel a need to learn what those teachings were before calling someone a Muslim, or to accept that definition even if you did know? I'm going to call you a Muslim if you call yourself one, call the Qur'an authoritative, dress your wife in a hijab, and support sharia law, and I'll bet that you would, too.
If so, isn't that a double standard?
Do you question the doctrine of people wearing crucifixes who call themselves Christians while citing the Christian Bible as authoritative while promoting the belief in Christ before calling them Christian? I sure don't. So how can I use those criteria? I'd pretty much have to stop calling anybody a Christian.
Ask most Christians how many Christians there are in the world, and they will tell you a little over 2 billion, although they may need to consult Google first. What definition are they using? To them, a Christian is anybody who calls himself a Christian
For example, the ten commandments is not something Jesus said, in fact it's something He preached against.
Well that depends on your individual doctrine. Some say that Jesus is an aspect of Jehovah, who they say wrote the Ten Commandments. But that would be of no interest to a non-Christian. People that want to put up the Ten Commandments in courtrooms to promote what they consider Christian values are Christians to me.
Matthew 6:19 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth..." Means that your earthly life is temporary compared to living an eternity in heaven. It doesn't mean you shouldn't save your money for your future or your children's future, just don't get too stuck on earthly pursuits.
I have no reason to accept that. I take the words at face value
Luke 12:33 "Sell your possessions and give to the poor". Means that if you really believed in God and the idea of heaven you would live humbly and give money to help others and dedicate what time you could towards helping others. It doesn't mean that you should have nothing at all.
Same answer.
Are you a Christian (by any definition)? I don't know enough about Urantia Book to know whether that rules out being a Christian. You seem to promote and defend Christianity like a Christian.