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To: unspun
Which should be based on the Word, where and how the Word address them.

Which Word? Did you comb through all of the gnostic gospels before discarding them?

Classic "reform" churches stop short. The Anabaptists did much better. There is always room for improvement and "traditions taught by men" should not, must not, get in the way.

That is your belief & you have every right to hold it. There are good odds you arrived at this belief through a tradition taught by some men.

44 posted on 12/22/2007 3:24:21 PM PST by GoLightly
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To: GoLightly; unspun
That is your belief & you have every right to hold it.

He does have every right to hold it. He does not have any right, however, to advance it aggressively on a reform caucus thread.

(As may be obvious, the caucus protections are important to me.)

3. “Closed” threads on the Religion Forum include devotionals, prayer threads and caucuses. The header of the thread should make it obvious that the thread is closed, i.e. like a church meeting behind closed doors. Such assemblies will not be disturbed. Any challenges or ridicule will be removed. Any thread can be designated a caucus - e.g. labeled as a “[Catholic Caucus]” or “[LDS Caucus]” - provided that neither the article nor any of the posts challenge [*see footnote] or ridicule any other confession. These are “safe harbors” for those who are easily offended or are ill equipped to defend their own confession.


55 posted on 12/26/2007 1:32:32 PM PST by Mad Dawg (Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.)
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