Although you deny it, your question seemed to be asking for us to lay out some kind of stereotype of a Christian, when, in fact, Christians are an extremely varied bunch of individuals with some very different beliefs concerning their religion.

Once again ... I'm not asking you to read between the lines and come up with something you think I'm really asking. My words were plain. My question was plain. I'm not trying ot be underhanded. Tell me what you (that is you, personally) think a Christian is. The degree to which you agrree or disagree with other atheists (or Christians ... or whatever) is perfectly fine.

Then why ask the question specifically of atheists and specifically about Christianity?

Because that's what I want to know.

Why would lack of belief in gods affect one's view of Christianity in particular?

Different viewpoints carry different perspectives. I enjoy looking at things from different perspectives.

You can ask the same question about Hindus.

I could. I could also ask atheists which team they think will make it to the world series this season. But I didn't.

What do atheists think a Hindu is?  The answer would be the same as for Christians.  Follower of religion X is someone who believes himself or herself to adhere to the principles of religion X.

Okay. As Goy said earlier, that is a definition in broad terms. Do you believe the definition goes further than that?

Since atheists have no doctrinal axes to grind, they don't usually care who sets themselves up as authorities on what the principles of religion X are.

Are you saying you don't care who is an who is not a Christian?

I mean "interpret" or "make sense of".  For example, some Christians believe that the commandment against killing enjoins them from joining an army or favoring capital punishment or abortion, whereas others believe that interpretation to be false.  How should one construe the commandment against killing?  I hope that that helps.

Thank you. it does. "Construe" often carries with it a negative connotation. If somebody contrues something, they tend to interpret it wrongly or intentionally interpret in a way that is corrupt and misleading. I'm glad to see that you don't agree with this definition of the word.