Episode 23 Does Theology or Something Else Lead Us Towards Peace?

I recently read an online comment that began, “Speaking as a Christian…” and proceeded to tell the metaverse exactly what they believed. Now, “as a Christian,” I disagreed with almost everything that particular Christian said. I imagine they would disagree with me. What struck me was the phrase, “as a Christian.”  When my doctor says, “Paul, as your physician… ” or when my engineer son explains the difficulty of reusing metal after it returns from outer space, or when my mechanic preaches about the power of routine maintenance, or when Paul Franklin talks about translating the Hebrew Bible, I listen. I listen because these friends hold specialized experience, training and knowledge that I lack.  But I have been wondering, does simply being a Christian qualify anyone to be a spokesperson for Christianity?  More than that, I wonder if  speaking “like” a Christian matters more than “speaking as a Christian”?