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To: annalex; Alamo-Girl; kosta50; blue-duncan; Mad Dawg; Buggman; Kolokotronis
However, there is a divine providence in that.

Hi annalex! I think that's exactly what A-G was saying.

I imagine that when Christ prays for our unity, His prayer is not a prayer that we should all be exactly the same. To resort to an analogy: Different parts of the human body have different functions, etc., but all parts/functions are necessary to the well-being of the total living body (which in this case analogizes to the Body of Christ).

And so the answer to St. Paul's question, "Is Christ divided?" is: NO. Not any more than a brain is "divided" from the heart, or a kidney, or a lung, or the liver or pancreas, etc., etc. All are necessary for the vital functioning of the living whole.

Just a thought -- my two cents, FWIW. Thanks for the ping, annalex!

4,689 posted on 01/09/2007 1:18:21 PM PST by betty boop (Beautiful are the things we see...Much the most beautiful those we do not comprehend. -- N. Steensen)
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To: betty boop; Alamo-Girl; kosta50; blue-duncan; Mad Dawg; Buggman; Kolokotronis

The Church as a body typology did not mean two heads. Diversity of pieties and practices is fine. Diversity of fundamental theology is not good.


4,690 posted on 01/09/2007 1:22:23 PM PST by annalex
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To: betty boop
I imagine that when Christ prays for our unity, His prayer is not a prayer that we should all be exactly the same.

Exactly! Thank you so much for your insights!

4,772 posted on 01/09/2007 9:29:02 PM PST by Alamo-Girl
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