(September 15, 2014 at 3:48 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: Yes it does I think. Mainstream churches decide between themselves if any denomination strays from the faith. What I've given you are clear cut examples, that are yet confusing to some outsiders. There are more intricate cases that are harder to explain, but I hope you can see the principle.
Your explanation and examples are quite clear-cut - with regards to what is mainstream Christianity and what is fringe Christianity. The distinction seems to be akin to a bunch of popular kids voting who should sit with them at lunch. But the unpopular kids are still allowed in the lunch room. That is, they are still considered Christians.
My question is about which kind of fringe group who claim to be Christians, would be considered non-Christian. So, unless you are saying that these fringe groups shouldn't be considered Christians and the mainstream simply doesn't have the balls to call them out, you haven't answered the question.
(September 15, 2014 at 3:48 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: So there are still thousands of doctrinally diverse branches of the mainstream Christian Church that are completely compatible yet unique in their interpretation of the faith.
Compatible? Really? You and Drich contradicted each-other here on this forum. How can contradictory interpretations be compatible?
