(April 28, 2009 at 10:02 am)chatpilot Wrote: frodo it seems like you have never been exposed to a true fundamentalist church.I came from a hispanic Pentecostal church and they are very literal in their interpretations of scripture.They believe in faith healing,exorcisms (casting out of demons) with the spoken word as Christ did in the bible.A great part of Pentecostalism is the supernatural aspects of the bible.They truly try to imitate the biblical Christs life when he was on this earthly plane.
I have actually been a member of a pentecostal church, a quite strong and lively one. You assume wrongly I think.
(April 28, 2009 at 10:02 am)chatpilot Wrote: Regarding the churches agreeing on the nicene creed most of them do but at the same time when it comes to doctrine their teachings are very different.Some believe in the trinity and some dont,some worship idols and others condemn it.I could go on and on with this but what's the point?I think you get the message.
I beg to disagree, and my perception is drawn from knowledge of actual agreement. Even given those differences you state, plus more, all Christian churches are united on the Nicene Creed.
(April 28, 2009 at 10:02 am)chatpilot Wrote: Frodo you state that you are a christian but I am curious to know of what faith you belong to. What I mean by that is are you a baptist, adventist, pentecostal, catholic? Or do you just simply call yourself christian based on the your own personal beliefs and convictions?
I started out as a Salvationist, joined a pentecostal church and experienced the full range of 'gifts', and am now an independent, though still adhering to the same beliefs, if that helps.
