"Wikipedia" christians

One of the things that I have been thinking about this past week is how relational christians differ from what I call "Wikipedia" christians.  I am guessing that everyone knows about Wikipedia.  It is a non-profit  encyclopedia that is one of my favorite places to start when researching something.  It is a site that people will program information about a topic into that site.  That information is usually true, but it is not always true.  Since it is really just a program, it doesn't think on its own.  It will just bring up the information that has been programed into it when someone asks about a topic.  That is great for an encyclopedia,  but not so much for people.

Relational believers have a relationship with God and that is the basis for all their beliefs and actions.  It is much like having a relationship with a family member or a friend.  That relationship affects the way we act while serving as a buffer against what other people say.  A "Wikipedia" christian however, lets people program them with their thoughts about God and how they should act.  Without a relationship, Christianity becomes a "So and so" told me this is true and how that affects me, while someone else will make an opposing comment based on what they have been told and so forth and so forth.

Think of it this way, I can either know you or I can know what other people say about you.  If I know you, I do not need an extensive education about you.  So, we can know God or we can just know what others say about Him.