Are you suggesting we kill (stone) our children for disobeying us because it's in the Bible? Or do we now have more reasonable laws than those of God?
“Are you suggesting we kill (stone) our children for disobeying us because it’s in the Bible? Or do we now have more reasonable laws than those of God?”
I’m not going to try to teach someone who denies the accuracy of scripture how to properly interpret it.
“They actually use scriptures to form and defend their beliefs. By what authority do you call them heretical? Your interpretation of your scriptures?”
Yes. I think those who deny the Trinity, and claim the scriptures are unreliable to back up their twisted ideas, are heretics. Feel free to disagree - the Mormons claim I’m a heretic. But it isn’t like I’m trying to burn anyone at the stake...
“Calling 2,942 Roman Catholic rites “denominations” is bogus because they all profess the same faith and the same dogma. The same cannot be said of the 8,196 Protestant “churches,” most of which differ in some form or another theologically.”
The source for the 8196 figure uses the 2942 figure - yet you deny the one and trust the other. Why am I not surprised?
“I think it’s really great that you love the book The Church compiled...”
The church accepted scripture long before a formal canon was ratified. If you don’t understand that, then you need to do some reading...