Not quite....
Started with the teachings of a Priest named Arius... "Arius proposed that if the Father begat the Son, the latter must have had a beginning, that there was a time when he was not, and that his substance was from nothing like the rest of creation. The Council of Nicea, a...
Nope... all the early Church had was Scripture -- by that I mean what we refer to as the Old Testament.
The early leaders of the Church (the Fathers) without exception used the OT and eventually what became the NT gospels as the sole "pure" source of Christian teaching.
As the Church...
No problem... That's why I stated several times it was evidence of nothing but my PERSONAL experience in Muslim populations.
I certainly would never intentionally misrepresent an attrosity... members of my church are being killed daily by Muslims -- I take this subject seriously.
Peace be with...
Again you are missing the point - you can't call me out on my personal experience -- and since I never stated the hate that was presented to me was caused by Muslims starting anything, you are intentionally trying to be rude or trying to muddy the waters. Either way, I don't appreciate it.
New departure ... few months.
I still work and teach for the RC diocese, so it won't be a "formal" move - I have approval to attend both Rites.
MUCH different feel -- and I am having to learn a lot of Aramaic to keep up! I love the RCC, but found the "Eastern" way of thinking (specifically...
WITCHES and ZOMBIES .... or zombie-witches.
Seriously, I think it had a bit to do with fundamentalism, outside attacks, and basic stresses of a poor economy.
Another opinion:
I don't believe in Papal infallibility OR supremacy.... my Church is in Communion with Rome, but I believe it is as close to historical "first among equals" as we are going to get.
Thanks for the chat, but I don't care to expand on it - just wanted you to understand my opinion....
... I have killed so many Muslims in my life -- and just continue to pray moderate folks like you continue to gain influence so the killing may end.
Peace be with you,
S
Oh snap! Yeah! What if God lives on a Dys.. ... wait a sec... I have no idea what those are. :o
Can the OP writer explain what led to a belief that God has a home planet?
Not sure what the need would be.... and all the "conflict, confusion and contradiction" wouldn't go away, people would just have a new book to argue about. :p