To: Cronos
Here in America, “Evangelical” is not a religion or denomination, some Catholics are Evangelical, some Lutherans are and Methodists etc.
246 posted on
08/08/2010 12:33:02 AM PDT by
ansel12
(Mitt: "I was an independent during the time of Reagan-Bush. I'm not trying to return to Reagan-Bush")
To: ansel12
Interesting. Btw, I am from Delaware, just moved to Poland. So, I'm using the term "Evangelicals" for all the Pentecostal, Presbyterian, Fundamentalist and Baptist groupings and sub-groupings. This term, in America does not include Lutherans or Anglicans or main-stream Methodists or Mennonites.
Ewangelico in Europe of course means the opposite, primarily used for Lutherans
Anyway, back to my point -- in Polish we use the term "Książ" for priests. That does not mean father (which is ojciec or tatusz).
That was to answer fish hawk who mistakenly used the English term for priests and extrapolated it to the entire non-English speaking world.
247 posted on
08/08/2010 12:47:00 AM PDT by
Cronos
(Omnia mutantur, nihil interit. "Allah": Satan's current status)
To: ansel12
Many of the Pentecostals, Presbyterians etc (all non-"mainstream Protestants") are tired of the 4 points I cited above. Hence they are coming to the fullness of Christian teaching as found in The Church.
That being said, many Catholics left The Church because we neglected to teach our youth adequately, to get them involved more. This is something we can learn from Baptists, yes -- you are good at that, and I admire you for that.
Furthermore, I've seen Baptists converting people in Asia (non-Christians) to Christ and I think they are doing a splendid job. I would like these people to come to the fullness of orthodoxy, but then even a little Christ is better than none at all, so I applaud your efforts
Whenever an orthodox Baptist or Pentecostal reaches out to Muslims, Hindus, Buddists, etc. I applaud and encourage just as much as I do so when the Apostolic Church (Catholic, Orthodox, Oriental, Assyrian) does the same. I do hesitate for those preaching a hyper-Calvinist ideology as to my mind that is not Christian thought (with the idea of a vengeful god that cherry picks people for damnation before birth)
250 posted on
08/08/2010 12:55:29 AM PDT by
Cronos
(Omnia mutantur, nihil interit. "Allah": Satan's current status)
To: ansel12
Ok, rephrasing it for you
Finally, do note that this article is specifically about Pentecostals/Baptists/Fundamentalists getting confirmed and if necessary baptised into Church, not about Lutherans, Anglicans, Methodists etc.
272 posted on
08/08/2010 1:55:38 AM PDT by
Cronos
(Omnia mutantur, nihil interit. "Allah": Satan's current status)
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