Posted on 12/03/2012 2:15:56 AM PST by DouglasKC
The Bulgarian Church may disagree with the Greek on who is the Patriarch, but on doctrinal issues they are one
This does not compare with say Seventh Day Adventists and Onenesss Pentecostals and Southern Baptists on the nature of God and other fundamental issues. The only agreement is on the ability to interpret as each denomination wishes
Sure, I’ve extrapolated, because I’m trying to figure out what your point is.
So, free interpretation leads to some people interpreting badly. My point is, is that worse than the alternative or not? The only way I see that you could prevent free interpretation is with draconian measures, but if you’re not endorsing those, then what?
I’m talking about education. Most of the errors of today are rehashs of those already discussed ages ago.
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