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To: NTHockey
Principles mean nothing; go-along-to get-along

What are you talking about? This is recognizing that the other groups have baptised their members in the Name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, that's it. you think it's wrong to recognize commonalities?

If you talk between two communities, isn't it important, before talking of differences (no matter how many) to focus on what is common? For instance, between Presbyterian and Assemblies of God Pentecostal there are differences, but not in the baptismal formula -- but there is a wider difference between Presbyterians and Oneness Pentecostals who baptise only in the name of Jesus (they reject the Trinity).

Recognizing commonality is not compromise, rather it's the basis for human dialogue or even acknowledgement of differences as opposed to demonisation.

20 posted on 02/05/2013 1:10:27 AM PST by Cronos
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To: Cronos

I’ll explain; but don’t blame me if you are offended, it is the Catholic response. Protestanism grew out of dissension with the Catholic Church. If Protestants baptize “in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost with the INTENTION (emphasis mine) of performing what the Church performs”, it is true Baptism. (Council of Trent) The intention must be present to be a sacrament.

I am NOT opposed to conversions and acceptance of Catholic doctrines and teaching. I DO oppose reaching “across the aisle”, so to speak, and letting the dissent stand.


26 posted on 02/05/2013 2:44:03 AM PST by NTHockey (Rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners)
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