Yes, Gandhi was a fine example of a true Christian, according to the original teachings given by Jesus.

Boy, this thread has really been popular, hasn't it?

Now here's a further thought: As God (by one interpretation, at least) is an omnipresent spiritual force, energy, intelligence, and/or being....then God is by definition within and all around everyone and everything, and is within your every whirling atom at this very moment. Therefore, everyone is a projected aspect of God made individual, although they may not be conscious of it (probably aren't). Therefore everyone is the Son (or Daughter) of God, whether they know it or not. When they do know it, experience that knowing, and act accordingly, then they are enlightened and their behaviour becomes very loving, because they see themselves clearly in everyone else. Jesus was evidently such a person, and that's why he affected others so strongly and became famous. There have been many such people, although very few who had as big an effect on the rest of humanity as he did. There are such people walking the planet right now.

Don't believe it? Well, you don't have to...the world won't stop turning if you don't, and you will get along just fine in your own particular fashion, being exactly what you want to be.

- LH