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22: 330:. Christian Atheists may attend church, however, they do not have to attend Christian church services, or any church services to be considered a Christian Atheist. A Christian Atheist is one who doubts or rejects altogether the conventional notions of God, but still follows the moral aspects of the religion. 121:
is a derogatory term used by some Christians, and others, to accuse other Christian individuals or denominations of selecting which Christian doctrines they will follow, and which they will not, similar to how one picks and chooses what food to select in a cafeteria.
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is an earlier term that is related, but not the same as Cafeteria Christianity. The term Cafeteria Catholic is applied to those who assert a Catholic faith, yet dissent from one or more doctrinal or moral teachings of the
208:, has been described as "the ultimate cafeteria Catholic." Carville said, "Everybody in some way or another takes what they want. The real thing is how we treat each other." Author 225: 350:. These Christians are sometimes considered to be hypocritical in how or what they practice due in part to their confusion or cherry-picking how they live their religion. 301:. This kind of identification may be due to various factors, such as family background, personal experiences, and the social/cultural environment in which they grew up. 346:
services on Sundays, but is presumed or witnessed not to adhere to the doctrines or rules of the religion. Sunday Christians may refuse to register as an official
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However, not all people take Cafeteria Christianity to be derogatory. There is quite a bit of self-identification of people as "Cafeteria Christians." Politician
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The related term "cafeteria Catholicism" is a pejorative term applied to Catholics who dissent from
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Aronoff, Craig E.; Ward, John L. (2011), "The Role of Values in Uniting Family and Business",
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The term was derived from the term "Cafeteria Catholic" which was found in E. Michael Jones's
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in 1986. The first use of the term "Cafeteria Christianity" in print was in the magazine,
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Boot, Alexander (2009), "Religion Without Faith, Christianity Without Christ",
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Catholic, though appreciative of "all the pomp and ceremony" of the church.
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and ethics system drawing its beliefs and practices from
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