I thought it was a legitimate question.
I think it’s a legitimate question.
I think, though, that one could burn a lot of time on it, like negotiating the seating at peace talks.
Part of OUR theory of what we are is that we are the Universal or Catholic Church. We kind of have to realize that it’s only because not everybody shares this view that the question comes up at all.
I know of some scholars who seem to resent that the Eastern Churches call themselves “Orthodox” for analogous reasons. Are not Machen’s Presbyterians “orthodox?”
More artificially, I could pretend to imagine saying the Presbyterians do not have REAL presbyters, the Episcopalians ditto bishops, the Baptists ditto Baptism.
(I wonder if the Lutherans have real luther? Hmmm. Probably not all of ‘em, huh?)
So I think it’s a legit question, but discussing it could prevent other more important matters.
it is I reckon...but it’s not my fight...this stuff gets pretty contentious
Catholics on conservative forums where there are a lot of non Catholic conservatives get pretty defensive
maybe they have good reason...maybe not....I’m not sure, they seem to dish it out as well as they get it
the Greeks?
man....I love their churches and incense but I am no authority