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Originally Posted by MysticCat
And you prove my point. The label "born again Christian" used the way you used it, and some of the theological assumptions that tend to go along with it, is a term pretty much limited to the conservative, more fundamentalist slice of Christianity. As a life-long Presbyterian, I have never, ever heard the term used in Presbyterian circles -- it's just not how we talk. Likewise for my fairly extensive dealings with Lutheran, Anglican/Episcopal, Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christians.
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Yes, the term "born-again", referring to salvation, is most predominantly used in evangelical circles (It originated in John 3:3...it's not just a made-up label).
Lutheran, Anglican, Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christians have a vastly different opinion of when salvation occurs - baptism - than do Evangelicals - thus the differing opinion.
I believe regardless of the denomination, God calls us to be a body of believers.