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To: wmfights
The church was clearly congregational with elders determined from the community by their "walk"

It is true that at least in some cases congregations did select candidates for Church offices, but the candidates still had to be approved and ordained by the bishops. Congregations had no authority or power to ordain bishops or presbyers (priests).

-A8

1,316 posted on 10/25/2006 8:16:19 AM PDT by adiaireton8 ("There is no greater evil one can suffer than to hate reasonable discourse." - Plato, Phaedo 89d)
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To: adiaireton8
Please don't post me.

Early in this thread you claimed I made Ad Hominen attacks against you. It's an old tactic I see all to often when someone has to deal with error and doesn't lead to open honest discussions.
1,320 posted on 10/25/2006 8:27:56 AM PDT by wmfights (Psalm : 27)
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To: adiaireton8

I consider that perspective on history to be very out of touch with the true objective history.


1,336 posted on 10/25/2006 9:09:32 AM PDT by Quix (LET GOD ARISE AND HIS ENEMIES BE SCATTERED. LET ISRAEL CALL ON GOD AS THEIRS! & ISLAM FLUSH ITSELF)
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