RE: General questions about the Christian idea of God and love
September 15, 2014 at 5:35 pm
(This post was last modified: September 15, 2014 at 5:37 pm by fr0d0.)
Drich and I don't have incompatible interpretations. In fact I can't see that we even disagree. I would have far greater issues with Catholics, pentecostals and southern baptists.
Regarding your first point, I'm afraid I'm not involved to the great extent that I once was. I couldn't tell you what goes on in big church life.
Last example I remember was a church that was part of the assemblies of God which the church decided veered too far from the faith and so we're ostracised by the church. I have no idea what it was about.
I have great friends, who are great Christians that I respect a lot, who are creationists. I have quite a few evangelical friends locally, all of whom are creationists. I disagree strongly, but I still consider them all to be equal siblings in Christ. There is nothing in their differing understanding that makes me doubt their faith.
The criteria outlined in the Nicene creed are the only important ones. Outside of those you can pretty much do what you like.
Some churches, evangelicals and pentecostals to name two, are more limiting than most in what they'll tolerate. The penties, for example, think that Catholics are not Christians, where I think that both are.
I can't go to some meetings because I find it too frustrating not to say something. A recent series of talks at the local evangelical church for example would have me self harming.
Still those Christians are my siblings in Christ. Some differences are minor.
Regarding your first point, I'm afraid I'm not involved to the great extent that I once was. I couldn't tell you what goes on in big church life.
Last example I remember was a church that was part of the assemblies of God which the church decided veered too far from the faith and so we're ostracised by the church. I have no idea what it was about.
I have great friends, who are great Christians that I respect a lot, who are creationists. I have quite a few evangelical friends locally, all of whom are creationists. I disagree strongly, but I still consider them all to be equal siblings in Christ. There is nothing in their differing understanding that makes me doubt their faith.
The criteria outlined in the Nicene creed are the only important ones. Outside of those you can pretty much do what you like.
Some churches, evangelicals and pentecostals to name two, are more limiting than most in what they'll tolerate. The penties, for example, think that Catholics are not Christians, where I think that both are.
I can't go to some meetings because I find it too frustrating not to say something. A recent series of talks at the local evangelical church for example would have me self harming.
Still those Christians are my siblings in Christ. Some differences are minor.
