Bob Ross wrote this? Where are the happy little clouds?
I don't know much about the Church of Christ or the United Church of Christ, but the Unity, Unitarian, and Congregational Churches are the most liberal of churches, even denying the divinity of Christ.
One is not baptised into the church of ANYthing. One is baptised as a physical statement of his acceptance of Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior; a washing away of the old sin self, and the emergence of the brand new person in Christ.
More important than Fred Thompson's (or any other candidate's) Church membership is the question of that of his parents. Raise up a child in the manner you would have him be, and he will not depart from it. Our nation was built upon the word of our Triune God, and our President should be a man who will preserve that.
What poor choices we Repubbies have this time around.
Two guys divorced twice and married thrice (Newt and Rudy).
Thompson, divorced a mere once, and remarried to a gal half his age. A guy who's definitely "in" with the Hollywood and NYC network sets.
Then there's Mitt....married once and still with the same wife.
I believe that committment is an admirable quality in any man, especially a presidential candidate.
Which of the aforementioned men shows the most commitment?
Churches of Christ generally emphasize their intent to simply be part of the original church established by Jesus Christ in his death, burial, and resurrection, which became evident on the Day of Pentecost as described in the New Testament in Acts 2. Churches of Christ emphasize the use of only the New Testament to find doctrine, ecclesiastical structure, and moral beliefs, while maintaining that the Old Testament is also the inspired Word of God, is historically accurate, and that its principles remain true and beneficial (although its laws are not binding under the new covenant in Christ unless otherwise taught in the New Testament).
Members of the churches of Christ point out that throughout church history many have sought a return to the simple, original Christianity that is "pre-denominational" and unbound by the decisions of councils or denominational hierarchies.
Members do not consider themselves either Catholic, Orthodox, or Protestant. They hold to the biblical and historical reality that the church was founded by Jesus Christ, and that its doctrines and practices were established long before these other traditions, movements, structures, councils, etc. The church therefore biblically, historically and spiritually transcends these other entities that developed later within denominationalism. Members also do not typically consider themselves to be members of a denomination, but prefer to simply be "Christians" (in contrast to, for example, a Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, etc.), with no other religious title needed or even authorized.
This pretty much sums up my personal faith. Are you implying that there is something wrong with such beliefs?
We aren't electing a pope, and America doesn't want a king--the head of the national church.
I want a leader who can take us through these current troubles without destroying our nation.
I too am baptised Church of Christ. Was 13 when I was saved. The Church of Christ split to lose it autonimity.Not two branches, the original and the New Testiment's intent and the second, chasing followers with basketball and church kitchens and man voting for man things in stead of following God and being reverent autonomiously.