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Which Denominations Do You Suspect Are Not Doing God's Will And Why ? ?
#31
RE: Which Denominations Do You Suspect Are Not Doing God's Will And Why ? ?
(April 17, 2012 at 8:45 pm)mediamogul Wrote: I get a sneaking suspicion about the Catholics, Methodists, Presbyterians, Calvinists, Mormons, Seventh Day Adventists, Unitarians, Pentecostals, Jehovah's Witnesses, Branch Davidians, Baptists, Eastern Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, Anglicans, Lutherans, Messianic Jews, and Pietists.

Did I forget anyone?
Sith

Ok, why was Coveredone banned? I've been looking at a few of his posts and yes while some of them were idiotic they were very much on the lower end of the scale we're used to... unless I've missed something. Have I?
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#32
RE: Which Denominations Do You Suspect Are Not Doing God's Will And Why ? ?
(April 18, 2012 at 11:13 pm)RaphielDrake Wrote: Ok, why was Coveredone banned? I've been looking at a few of his posts and yes while some of them were idiotic they were very much on the lower end of the scale we're used to... unless I've missed something. Have I?

He broke the rules. Check the Staff Log thread: http://atheistforums.org/thread-12336-po...#pid274290
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#33
RE: Which Denominations Do You Suspect Are Not Doing God's Will And Why ? ?
(April 17, 2012 at 7:45 pm)Coveredone Wrote: The question has been been put in front of you maybe.

Since precious few have ever tried Christianity , except in what are called Great Awakenings, very few can claim to be doing God's will

Examples of missing or super-scriptural practices:

Nine gifts of the Spirit Paul spoke of, so common among the early Christians they abused them

No clue what imputed righteousness is, (Romans 5) and why we are lost and prone to hypocrisy without a revelation of it. Two major denominations expressly deny IR.

One man speaking every Sunday- totallly unscriptural per 1 Cor 12 and 14

Examples of doing the complete opposite (very common esp among Catholics but Protestants too):

Persecuting or killing heretics or "witches." Jesus clearly said to leave the weeds alone because heretic hunters will "uproot the wheat also" which is precisely what happened

Calling people "father" which denies the basic intrinsic "you are all brethren" equality of Christians

Worship of idols, exalting humans, making Mary equal to Jesus. More faith in humans than Godi.e following pastors doing stuff they made up out of thin air.

That's the short list, and just more evidence Chesterton was right, saying that the problem with Christianity is not that it was tried and found wanting.... it hasn't been tried


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#34
RE: Which Denominations Do You Suspect Are Not Doing God's Will And Why ? ?
No denominations are doing God's work. Bold statement, but true. Why? Because they listen to Pastor as a man of authority to tell them everything. I made this mistake of trusting my Pastor for everything. You need to do your own research and read the Bible yourself to know you are doing God's work; don't let someone else read the Bible to you.
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#35
RE: Which Denominations Do You Suspect Are Not Doing God's Will And Why ? ?
(April 18, 2012 at 10:26 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: I think you guys need to issue me an honorary ban-hammer.

Cool Shades
Well, since you don't actually have a ban-hammer, here's an honorary --------------------------> wait for it ...



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#36
RE: Which Denominations Do You Suspect Are Not Doing God's Will And Why ? ?
(April 18, 2012 at 11:56 pm)Stimbo Wrote:
(April 18, 2012 at 11:13 pm)RaphielDrake Wrote: Ok, why was Coveredone banned? I've been looking at a few of his posts and yes while some of them were idiotic they were very much on the lower end of the scale we're used to... unless I've missed something. Have I?

He broke the rules. Check the Staff Log thread: http://atheistforums.org/thread-12336-po...#pid274290

Oh that guy was Thomas Kelly under a different account?
Fair enough, my bad.
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RE: Which Denominations Do You Suspect Are Not Doing God's Will And Why ? ?
Precious few have tried christianity, is that the latest in your long list of bullshit assertions Rad? Believe that the numbers disagree with you, to the tune of a precious couple of billion.
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