just for the record
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percivalAccording to my definition of Christianity, all denominations and all followers of non-denominational churches are Christians in the sense that they try to follow Christ's teachings.
Seeing people contrast Christians with Catholics, even if they don't wish to imply that Catholics disregard Christ's teachings, makes me angry. Please compare evangelical Christians with Catholics, or Baptists with Catholics, or Christians who believe in salvation through faith alone with Catholics who also emphasise salvation through works.
I for one don't like to perpetuate the myth that one denomination or one non-denominational tradition has The Truth, and that only one of the many approaches to Jesus Christ is The Right and Only Correct One. Many of you will feel differently, in particular some of you who have found a path to God through Christ that works for them, and that's fine with me.
However, what I will fight for is the right to approach Christ from many different angles and spiritual traditions, and the right to call oneself a Christian even if one is NOT an evangelical or believes in salvation through faith alone.
Seeing people contrast Christians with Catholics, even if they don't wish to imply that Catholics disregard Christ's teachings, makes me angry. Please compare evangelical Christians with Catholics, or Baptists with Catholics, or Christians who believe in salvation through faith alone with Catholics who also emphasise salvation through works.
I for one don't like to perpetuate the myth that one denomination or one non-denominational tradition has The Truth, and that only one of the many approaches to Jesus Christ is The Right and Only Correct One. Many of you will feel differently, in particular some of you who have found a path to God through Christ that works for them, and that's fine with me.
However, what I will fight for is the right to approach Christ from many different angles and spiritual traditions, and the right to call oneself a Christian even if one is NOT an evangelical or believes in salvation through faith alone.
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Date: 2004-05-23 12:08 pm (UTC)people analyze, draw lines between, and
others synthesize--is it not the way all people
are. cant find question mark on this icelandic
computer let it be. anyway this leaves me free
from sense that something is wrong with myself
or on the other hand with them, those who need
to make distinctions between themselves and
others. or to feel something has gone wrong in
history that people do this... because it would
seem that it is part of the way things are and
grow and converge too maybe...but not in a simple
diagramatic way maybe but of hearts and hearts..
? ha found it ...also see a mexican restaurant of
all things off I go. ta ta as we vikings say +S.
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Date: 2004-05-23 01:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-23 02:18 pm (UTC)