[lugsoul]

Yes - but I am sure that nothing in the Church hierarchy would undertake to decide which among professed Christians believed the proper interpretation of the proper passages to qualify them as a "real" Christian. I've gotta agree with Iowegian on this - it is a matter for self-examination.

[ellery]

It almost seems like there are interesting federalist parallels here -- that the RC and Orthodox churches are organized based on strong, central governance, and other Christian denominations are more decentralized. It's Adams vs. Jefferson! (no offense meant to anyone...not trying to minimize theological differences)