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We Were Never Meant To Carry The Church
Mind of the Fathers (Substack) ^ | 05/13/2026 | Dn. Carlos Miranda

Posted on 05/15/2026 10:32:32 AM PDT by TexasKamaAina

Why do modern Christians instinctively assume that Christianity depends so heavily upon their own ability to preserve it?

That assumption says more than people realize.

Beneath much of modern religious culture lies a quiet distrust that the Church can truly carry and preserve the faith through history. The burden therefore falls upon the pastor, the scholar, the movement, the denomination, or eventually the individual believer to rescue Christianity from corruption.

(Excerpt) Read more at mindofthefathers.substack.com ...


TOPICS: Theology
KEYWORDS: church; easternorthodox

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1 posted on 05/15/2026 10:32:32 AM PDT by TexasKamaAina
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To: TexasKamaAina

Most people prefer to Serve God in an advisory capacity


2 posted on 05/15/2026 10:51:34 AM PDT by MMusson ( )
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To: TexasKamaAina

The Fathers never used the word “denomination”. There was the Church, the pagans, and the heretics.


3 posted on 05/15/2026 10:56:49 AM PDT by Antoninus (Republicans are all honorable men.)
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To: TexasKamaAina

Congregationalism needs to make a big comeback.


4 posted on 05/15/2026 11:01:52 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: mewzilla

As long as apostates run the churches and it is all about filling the pews for donations with rock and roll shows the church will shrink more.


5 posted on 05/15/2026 11:11:02 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: Antoninus

That was long before the “Creative Readers” came along.


6 posted on 05/15/2026 11:20:32 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: Antoninus

Arrogance.


7 posted on 05/15/2026 11:50:02 AM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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