[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you for sharing your insights and concerns, dear brother in Christ!

When I observe anyone "acting out" a Church doctrine, I remind myself that I do not know what is in his heart and mind.

For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. - I Cor 2:11-12

And truly, that has long been my objection to closed or close communion - namely that the priest or minister cannot know the heart of the person whether he does or does not partake of the cup and the bread.

But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of [that] bread, and drink of [that] cup. - I Cor 11:28

God's Name is I AM.

[Quix]

I agree.

I just think that it is . . . inconsistent . . . disingenuous . . .

to criticize Buddhists et al re their idols—and practices related thereto—and give a pass to RC’s regarding their statues and practices related thereto—when the

OBSERVABLE BEHAVIORS AND SO MUCH OF THE TALK ABOUT SAME

IS VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL.

Certainly only God knows the heart.