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In reply to the discussion: (Right Winger Evangelicals) brand of Christianity IS NOT the Truth of Christ [View all]sprinkleeninow
(20,267 posts)121. Not Roman Rite Catholic.
Eastern Orthodox.
Origin: One Holy Catholic [universal] and Apostolic.
What be the answer to why there are 2,000 plus 'protestant' denominations.
My Faith was offered to me and I voluntarily stay in it. For almost 71 years. The Faith is rich, deep, joyous, serious, beautiful, consoling. It's my vehicle.
My husband's parents and whole family were Covenant Congregationalist. So was he before he desired to become Orthodox. I used no coercion or any suggestive dialogue. In fact, I interviewed him before he spoke to our priest. 😄
He gave me reasons that I approved of. 😄
We got married when he was still a congregationalist. So, no forced conversion ultimatum.
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Civic Justice
Apr 2018
OP
This response does nothing to refute any Holy Scripture in the original post.
sprinkleeninow
Apr 2018
#4
If you kill your kids for talking back are you a good Christian or bad Christian?
Major Nikon
Apr 2018
#42
Obviously the bible is up for interpretation. Those who claim to be Christian are Christians
Major Nikon
Apr 2018
#2
Y'all was doing pretty fair, then you make a remark about John the Baptizer and
sprinkleeninow
Apr 2018
#19
Not to mention it's easier to get someone to march to their death with the promise of reward
Major Nikon
May 2018
#69
But that is what he taught if what remains of the version of his teachings that we
Sophia4
May 2018
#79
So you're saying that the Christ is responsible for all warring, bloodshed, atrocities, etc. from
sprinkleeninow
May 2018
#117
Agreed that organized 'religion' can do good and sadly also be used do harm.
sprinkleeninow
Apr 2018
#20
"Not all people who live by christian values choose to claim the label as Christians."
trotsky
Apr 2018
#3
The first century Christians undoubtedly had a much different set of values
Major Nikon
Apr 2018
#11
As an atheist, it is not my job to distinguish between who is and is not a Christian.
MineralMan
Apr 2018
#6
So as a liberal Christian, I am thankfully a notch above the despicable RW
sprinkleeninow
Apr 2018
#46
Many believers here suggest it's inappropriate to interpret the bible literally
Major Nikon
Apr 2018
#25
Sprinkle is Eastern Orthodox, so as far as her tradition is concerned, it never came up
marylandblue
May 2018
#93
So you know there is a whole world of Protestants (even liberal ones)
Cuthbert Allgood
May 2018
#123
She is saying she follows an interpretative tradition rather than a single book
marylandblue
May 2018
#141
One point is vivid, there's a voluminous number of Atheist among the patrons of these forums...
Civic Justice
May 2018
#87
Those other rooms are mostly barren wastelands. My lips are pursed. 🙄 😄
sprinkleeninow
May 2018
#131
Thanks. This standard is implicitly in force at DU, Democratic Underground
Bretton Garcia
May 2018
#107