I agree with statement #1 and further state that the Orthodox form a part of the one, true, holy, apostolic church.
I’m guessing that 90% of the posters on FR would agree on any 4 of the statements but the 10 percent will never have any unity on anything.
They know it all and do not DARE to disagree with them. You know who you are.
I’m a #1 but where is a statement for our conservative Jewish brothers/sisters allies???
God Bless you for your much needed thread.
As the Holy Season of Lent, 2011 is only a few days away, and a Catholic Christian, plus once again, Lent and Easter this year will be observed together by all Christians, we much pray not only for Christian unity, but also for a united Lenten/Easter season.
I would go with the statement in regards to being Catholic and loving other Christians. Thank-you.
“Lately?” You just signed up in February.
“Town hall” style open threads have always been raucous. It’s how free speech sounds. Sometimes it isn’t pretty, but there is nothing to be gained and much to be lost in silencing it.
If that’s not to your preference, stick to the ecumenical, devotional and caucus threads. That’s how freedom of religion and association sounds.
#1
Welcome to Free Republic.
Considering you have been here for less than a month, I suggest that you are no authority on anything that has been going on lately except your own arrival here at FR.
Thank you for not posting this as an excerpt with a link to your blog.
A community of faith has two aspects.
One is that it brings people together who believe the same.
Another is that it leaves out those who do not believe the same.
Some focus on the first part - and that is good because when the Bible talks of a Church it talks of the community of the faithful.
Others focus on the second part. I don’t think that is a very healthy impulse.
I would agree with statement #2 and add my suspicion that some who seek religious divisions are agents of the left.
This post should not be on breaking news and articles.
Every non-radical Islamist, non-liberal, non-communist non-socialist, decent human person can sign the above, if you eliminate the underlined parts. The reason why you have to eliminate that part is because it is indifferentism a mortal sin, it is condemned in scripture, and a dogma of the Catholic Faith. The Protestants, Orthodox, and Catholics who disagree with each other on this point do so out of CONVICTION, the absolute belief that the other will not be saved in his belief, therefore, they are trying to save their eternal life. That conviction is a sign of true love. Indifferentism is a sign of loss of conviction, and thus loss of any real faith.
When the real bullets start flying you will find that people of conviction, make the best allies and soldiers, even if they are of a different faith.
The Protestants, Orthodox, and Catholics who disagree with each other on this point do so out of CONVICTION, the absolute belief that the other will not be saved in his belief, therefore, they are trying to convert THE OTHER PERSON IN ORDER TO save their eternal life. That conviction is a sign of true love.
Debate is not conflict to those who know what they are talking about.
Character Assassination-is the desperate tactic of those who are frustrated because they are losing the argument, and have no legitimate reply, because they are out of their limited knowledge base.
The tactic of OBSCURING WRITINGS WITH MANY SHORT POSTINGS ABOUT NOTHING - the technique of creating chaff (see*) with countless postings of "nothings conversation", are also a sign of frustrated because they are losing the argument, and have no legitimate reply.
* Chaff - radar-reflective aluminum foil strips ejected from aircraft by the ton, with the intent of deceiving and defeating ground to air threat radar.
At least 20 percent of the conflicts now are not even remotely caused by theology.
They are a spillover from other issues.
-- Psalm 118:8
Good try. After nine years, I’m convinced it’s a pretty lost cause, which is why I now avoid the religion forum, good Catholic that I am. After about the 10th time of trying to explain the difference between worship, veneration and devotion, the urge to give up is pretty overwhelming. Never mind the ignorance of the Council of Carthage or any other part of pre-1500 history.
I modified #4 a bit
4) I am a non-believer. I don’t mind some Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant Christians. I couldn’t care less whether or not Orthodox Christians, Catholics, and Protestants are definitely Christian. All people who would uphold the rights of the individual need to work together to defeat our common enemies— specifically Islam, liberal postmodernism, any sort of collectivism, and damn dirty hippies.
I modified #4 a bit
4) I am a non-believer. I don’t mind some Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant Christians. I couldn’t care less whether or not Orthodox Christians, Catholics, and Protestants are definitely Christian. All people who would uphold the rights of the individual need to work together to defeat our common enemies— specifically Islam, liberal postmodernism, any sort of collectivism, and damn dirty hippies.