[Dr. Eckleburg]

I couldn't give two hoots about denominations. Most of my generation couldn't either.

Thankfully, I don't find that true at all.

From Topcat's homepage...

"The Reformation is dying daily in our day when the Ecumenical Movement, and other forces like unto it, wish to soften the antithesis with Rome, today. I want to assure you that it's not my pugnacious debating nature that makes me say we must exalt that antithesis and guard it. It's my love for the Lord Jesus Christ and the purity of His word.

"Rome has not essentially changed. Rome declared that what it said at the time of the Reformation was infallible and could not change. Declared it to be irreformible truth. Rome has not changed and precious truths of God's word are still worth upholding even at the cost of unity even at the cost of being considered "troublemakers" in the religious world. We need to guard the antithesis against the destructive error of Rome." -- Dr. Greg L. Bahnsen, From a tape, THE REFORMATION, October 28, 1990.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

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[AlbionGirl]

I just finished reading the History of Christianity by Paul Johnson. It practically read itself, and while I believe him to be a liberal (and he is RC), I dont' think I've ever read a more honest historical narrative. Not that I agree w/every conclusion he draws, but he's honest and capable of real introspection, and because of that, it's a book I will probably reference for a long, long time to come.

In his epilogue he posits that perhaps the ecclesial discord is part of God's plan, and I've thought that myself many times. Easier to preserve a remnant, IMO. I see the ecumenical movement as dangerous too because when all is said and done, I don't see the capacity for true intropspection. Maybe I'm wrong, and I wouldn't mind being proved wrong at all.