(December 17, 2014 at 1:02 pm)professor Wrote: I guess I am the worst.
Now I know- thanks.
I confess to be in the farthest out in space bunch within biblical Christianity.

I never heard of Biblical Christianity either until I began to read this thread and wondered what category I would fit in?
The phrase came into my head prior to finding out how bad it was. Gasp.
My observation is that the truths of God are being restored, in reverse order of their being lost (being lost via Romanisim supplanting and persecuting Christians).
Every denomination, starting with Luther (and he sure wasn't perfect) began a restoration, and each group set up camp exactly where they were,
thinking they had it all.
They usually fought tooth and nail against the next restoration of truth.

Thus, there are lots of denominations steadfastly holding their ground.
Resolute in refusing to go any farther.
The above has nothing to do with false Christianity (Romanisim/ Mormonisim/ JWs/ etc.)
I am talking about denominations which have their foundation in what the Bible says.
NOT in the pronouncements of some religious potentate.

(December 17, 2014 at 1:26 pm)professor Wrote: I never heard of Biblical Christianity either until I began to read this thread and wondered what category I would fit in?
The phrase came into my head prior to finding out how bad it was. Gasp.
My observation is that the truths of God are being restored, in reverse order of their being lost (being lost via Romanisim supplanting and persecuting Christians).
Every denomination, starting with Luther (and he sure wasn't perfect) began a restoration, and each group set up camp exactly where they were,
thinking they had it all.
They usually fought tooth and nail against the next restoration of truth.

Thus, there are lots of denominations steadfastly holding their ground.
Resolute in refusing to go any farther.
The above has nothing to do with false Christianity (Romanisim/ Mormonisim/ JWs/ etc.)
I am talking about denominations which have their foundation in what the Bible says.
NOT in the pronouncements of some religious potentate.

It is true that if you steadfastly accept the doctrines of a particular denomination, you put yourself in a box. You're not open to any further enlightenment from the scriptures in that regard. My interpretation of scripture has evolved over time as I continue to study the bible and mature in my faith.

(December 17, 2014 at 11:46 am)Natachan Wrote: I was brought up Catholic and as I haven't been excommunicated I guess I still am. So I'm a catholic atheist.

Same here. All the guilt, none of the calories.

(December 17, 2014 at 3:12 pm)KevinM1 Wrote:

(December 17, 2014 at 11:46 am)Natachan Wrote: I was brought up Catholic and as I haven't been excommunicated I guess I still am. So I'm a catholic atheist.

Same here. All the guilt, none of the calories.

Ex Catholic, 17 years clean.

My mother and her sisters are very devout, still. And those of my family who aren't Catholic or atheist, mostly on my father's side, are JoHos.

*cringe*

(December 17, 2014 at 12:20 pm)vorlon13 Wrote: Just an aside to note the Mormons have schismed over 100 times in less than 200 years. And some of the 'spinoffs' are VERY adamant about the correctness of their particular franchise, and the falsity of all the others.

So I've read. But are any of the schisms of any real size? I've never met any but the main branch--at least not knowingly.

(December 17, 2014 at 3:15 pm)Beccs Wrote:

(December 17, 2014 at 3:12 pm)KevinM1 Wrote: Same here. All the guilt, none of the calories.

Ex Catholic, 17 years clean.

My mother and her sisters are very devout, still. And those of my family who aren't Catholic or atheist, mostly on my father's side, are JoHos.

*cringe*

Showing my ignorance, but what is a JoHo?

(December 17, 2014 at 3:55 pm)watchamadoodle Wrote:

(December 17, 2014 at 3:15 pm)Beccs Wrote: Ex Catholic, 17 years clean.

My mother and her sisters are very devout, still. And those of my family who aren't Catholic or atheist, mostly on my father's side, are JoHos.

*cringe*

Showing my ignorance, but what is a JoHo?

Sorry, slang term for Jehovah's Witnesses.

(December 17, 2014 at 11:49 am)Alex K Wrote: I think there is maybe a valid non-facetious reason to say that, as there might be an actual difference between a catholic atheist and protestant atheists, and an evangelical atheist. These experiences probably leave their marks.

Not sure if it leaves a skidmark in the spiritual pants.

I was brought up a Catholic, but a meh one. Never really got into the whole stuff because it bored me rigid and didn't offer anything in return. To tell the truth I don't even remember the prayers. But I'm no good at rituals anyway, I don't remember the lyrics of our national anthem either, although those were drilled into our minds when we were young school kids.

So, what can I say, I'm neither religious nor a patriot. I find both to be equally stupid.

(December 17, 2014 at 3:15 pm)Beccs Wrote:

(December 17, 2014 at 3:12 pm)KevinM1 Wrote: Same here. All the guilt, none of the calories.

Ex Catholic, 17 years clean.

My mother and her sisters are very devout, still. And those of my family who aren't Catholic or atheist, mostly on my father's side, are JoHos.

*cringe*

Showing my ignorance, but what is a JoHo?

I was an Episcopalian mostly with a little experience of Eastern Orthodoxy.