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Sorry, Salvation, got to disagree with you on this. This could happen. The lady in question was against the pastor and went loco. It could happen anywhere and by the time people would gather to stop him/her the whack would have happened

I don't see anything in this which couldn't happen in an Apostolic Church. Matter of fact, I ,personally, would like to hit the few liberal priests I know with a heavy Bible -- in my mind, if they step out of the boundaries of orthodoxy they DESERVE a whacking -- in fact more of a whacking than this pastor got. I've had heated words with priests who step out of the line of orthodoxy and that's what I believe we in the Apostolic Church must do -- if the priest sticks to orthodoxy, then obedience to God is called for. If the priest veers away, then a little whack is needed -- again, obedience to God.

Salvation: That’s why we respect our priests and call them “Father.” This wouldn’t ever happen in a Catholic Church. The Knights of Columbus would escort anyone out of the church who even tried to get close to the sanctuary.

Cronos: Sorry, Salvation, got to disagree with you on this....I don't see anything in this which couldn't happen in an Apostolic Church. Matter of fact, I, personally, would like to hit the few liberal priests I know with a heavy Bible -- in my mind, if they step out of the boundaries of orthodoxy they DESERVE a whacking -- in fact more of a whacking than this pastor got. I've had heated words with priests who step out of the line of orthodoxy and that's what I believe we in the Apostolic Church must do -- if the priest sticks to orthodoxy, then obedience to God is called for. If the priest veers away, then a little whack is needed -- again, obedience to God.

I think Cronos takes the point on this one. Salvation, have you forgotten the example of St Nicholas?

It is disputed whether he slapped him on the mouth, fed him a knuckle-sandwich, or boxed him on the ear, but one thing seems clear: Santa Claus most likely hit the heretic, Arius of Alexandria, during the Ecumenical Council of Nicaea in 325 A.D. -- from the thread “Is Man to Become God?” [St. Athanasius]