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I have learned more in 4 years here on FR about Western, non-Latin Christianity than in all the rest of my life.

That's interesting. I would say the same of the EOC and the RCC.

Much stands out, but I think the rejection of a sense of abiding humility is what strikes me the most.

You're not serious are you?

I don't see the Born Again Christians claiming the sole authority to interpret Scripture because some council recognized it. I don't see Born Again Christians claiming an exclusivity to the Holy Spirit and power over it through their ordinances.

I do see the Born Again Christians searching Scripture to validate or refute their thinking on theological questions, not theologians "church fathers", or a big group of clergy "councils". I understand your frustration, it's hard to persuade others in heated discussions when your history is that people should believe what you said just because you said so. The history of the great state sponsored churches was to destroy any who disagreed. It is so much harder to persuade.

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I don't see Born Again Christians claiming an exclusivity to the Holy Spirit and power over it through their ordinances

No, they just claim the "eyes" and "ears" and accuse everyone else of not having them.

The history of the great state sponsored churches was to destroy any who disagreed

Last time I checked the Reformed did ther best to destroy Anabaptists.