Posted on 08/07/2005 9:24:34 PM PDT by SmithL
The other thread was pulled as duplicate. I just read about this in the past day or two. Disgusting.
Oh, and I meant to add:
I AM A PROUD SUPPORTER OF ISRAEL!
To use the term "mainline" protestants is to confuse the situation. Many people do not realize what the term means. "Mainline" has become synonymous with "heresy." The "mainline" denominations are to Christians as the ADL is to devout Jews. That is to say, they reject the authority of the Word in favor of their own wicked desires.
Sad, isn't it, that the church has chosen to inject itself this way in politics. And for the wrong side, imo.
And I know you are a proud supporter of Israel. It's part of what makes you the extraordinary person you are....that you don't fall for propoganda.
If you'd like to be on or off this middle east/political ping list, please FR mail me.
Disciples of Christ are not representative of majority of mainline Protestants and are small in numbers. I don't even know why they are included in this category.
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Good question. Me too!
Hold your horses here. The "Disciples of Christ" are NOT "mainline Christians". I have never even heard of them until now. This is like attaching Phelps (of the godhatesfags.com) to the Southern Baptist just because he calls his church "Baptist".
I'm not surprised. I knew that one of the Presbyterian denominations was very liberal. My only point was that this little DoC cult is far from "mainline" in size (probably should have included the Episcopalians and the Lutherans in the comparison too). In fact, the only thing that seems to make the DoC "mainline" (I always thought the term was "mainSTREAM") is that they say that they are.
Hardly. This is what happens when folks confuse politics with religion. Pointing out the problems of the secular state of Israel is no more anti-Semitic than pointing out the problems of the Palestinians are, well, anti-Semitic
The fact is that neither Israel nor the Palestinians have a, air-tight, morally defensible position of the land issue.
There will never be true peace until both sides unilaterally and without equivocation accept the Prince of Peace as their Lord and King.
While many of the mainline protestant churches today are apostate liberals lacing in genuine faith, that does not neccessitate that true Christians should not be active in the political process. God, throughout Scripture exhorts His people to govern His creation well with a strong emphasis on justice for all. Sound familiar?
I am not saying that Christians and Jews should not be active in the political process, at all levels, but that when your church has a problem with doctrine and faith, a little less politics and a little more faith is a good thing.
Not buying it. Nice try.
Surprisingly, I agree. Tear down the fence; kick out the Arabs!
The problem with many of the so-called, mainline protestant denominations is that since they are bankrupt in the faith, and many ruled by leftist infiltrators, all that is left for them is their politics instead of God.
Not buying what?
. . . with the Roman Catholic Church
Among those churches which are not members of the WCC, the most notable is the Roman Catholic Church (RCC). Since 1965 a Joint Working Group (JWG), co-sponsored by the WCC and the RCC, has met regularly to discuss issues of common interest and promote cooperation. The group meets annually. One of the church and ecumenical relations staff members serves as co-secretary for the JWG and helps to coordinate contact between the Council and the dicasteries of the Vatican through the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. [And] . . . Though the Roman Catholic Church is not a member of the WCC, it is a full member of the Faith & Order Commission. The RCC also serves the team on Mission & Evangelism in a consultative capacity.
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