What I find most interesting about these lapsed-Christian charges by those outside the teachings is you never hear of adherents of other faiths accused of falling short of their avowed theistic standard.
“He’s not a real Buddhist because…” is never uttered. Jews are most likely to face this critique from other Jews. (“Sure, but he’s not Orthodox.”) And as for Muslims, criticism of any sort is basically avoided.
What I find most interesting about these lapsed-Christian charges by those outside the teachings is you never hear of adherents of other faiths accused of falling short of their avowed theistic standard.
“He’s not a real Buddhist because…” is never uttered. Jews are most likely to face this critique from other Jews. (“Sure, but he’s not Orthodox.”) And as for Muslims, criticism of any sort is basically avoided.