nor one nor t'other

[aspergers_anomalous]

anyone else here in a similar situation?
I sometimes agree more with catholic/orthodox theology than evangelical protestant, but find the infalliblity claims of the latter offensive, particularly their stances on heretics?
It's not a problem for me, as i believe every religion is founded by a true prophet, e.g. Buddha, Mohammed, etc.
But have any of you been in the peculiar situation I have just mentioned?

 

[aspergers_anomalous]

sorry, i meant the infallibility claims of the FORMER, i.e. catholic and orthodox

 

[doppelganger]

But have any of you been in the peculiar situation I have just mentioned?

Certainly. I find it very curious that Protestants would choose reject some aspects of the authority of Church tradition on some matters (papal authority, immaculate conception, purgatory, etc.), but not others (the Trinity, the Nicene Creed, the Incarnation, the canonical nature of most of the officially-recognized scripture, etc.) When challenged on why they hold to those certain aspects, they use arguments by appeal to authority, referencing an authority they don't recognize on those matters with which they disagree.

Not that I have a dog in the fight, as I think all arguments primarily based on appeal to authority are for the weak and the scared. The truth in Christianity shines through because I see the truth in it, not because the "scriptures" or the tradition are the infallible "word of God."

 

[sojourner]

Idon't believe Orthodox claim infallibility. And the ex cathedra dogma of Roman Catholicism was only declared in the 1800's. And, I believe it's only been used twice: once to declare the Immaculate Conception, and the other to declare the Assumption of Mary.

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

Most Anglicans are standing astride the Divide.
Many of our beliefs are very similar to either the Catholics or the Orthodox...
Yet is declared a protestant faith.

Over the years we have moved further apart on some new social/ethical issues.

Partly because what were once non issues, modern life has now forced churches to make these decisions. That we and they have decided differently on sexual matters is unfortunate but not surprising.
And whilst we have been able to reconsider the correctness of women priests, they have made decisions that now seem imposable for them to change.

 

[doppelganger]

Idon't believe Orthodox claim infallibility. And the ex cathedra dogma of Roman Catholicism was only declared in the 1800's. And, I believe it's only been used twice: once to declare the Immaculate Conception, and the other to declare the Assumption of Mary.

Did you intend that with the capital "O"? Whether ex cathedra was declared recently isn't really the issue. Heresy-hunting has been a defining characteristic of any Christian orthodoxies (whether RC, big-O, Protestant, LDS, etc.) for at least 1,857 years.

 

[sojourner]

Did you intend that with the capital "O"? Whether ex cathedra was declared recently isn't really the issue. Heresy-hunting has been a defining characteristic of any Christian orthodoxies (whether RC, big-O, Protestant, LDS, etc.) for at least 1,857 years.

True. And I agree with your prior statement. Sorry, I think I misread the OP.