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To: metmom
*I am the church* that doesn't mean that each individual means that they themselves are the only one who is a church,

Then I'd suggest "I am the church." is at the least extremely poor phrasing. I do think it would be accurate to say that you think that your beliefs, each individual's, are what the Church believes, and this is an obvious error.

but rather what we're saying is that PEOPLE are the church, not a denomination with headquarters somewhere.

We don't believe in denominations either. But when you "take it to the Church" where do you go?

1,127 posted on 11/28/2011 9:32:47 PM PST by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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To: D-fendr; metmom; Iscool
We don't believe in denominations either. But when you "take it to the Church" where do you go?

We would do just as the early Christians did, take it to their local church which was led by their very own elder(s) as well as deacons. ALL the early churches were local churches and there was only a gradual move to an ecclesiastical or organized hierarchy OVER multiple local churches many decades, and even centuries, later. Which, in my opinion, was a poorly thought out way to go. And which, as we see today, has resulted in a pretty impotent church leadership incapable of even getting rid of perverts IN a church.

1,141 posted on 11/28/2011 11:45:34 PM PST by boatbums ( Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us. Titus 3:5)
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