Ya How You Like Coming on a Religion Thread! ROFL!!
It’s called having a dialog. Perhaps, Protestants should do more listening and less fighting.
Besides, this is an ecumenical thread, so fighting is not allowed.
I like the idea of trying to have a dialog rather than the same flame wars. The ecumenic tag is well worth a try in this regard. According to the RM guidelines, the key is to avoid antagonism. How this is avoided in the spirit of the ecumenic tag may require some learning. The full guidelines are on the RM's home page. I've read them a couple of times, but still may need more study and practice.
With this in mind, my comment:
Something new for me was to realize the two-step development post-reformation. The initial reformation worked out confessions or creeds. Even though these varied in some key ways, there was the idea of authority in order to have a common belief.
The second step was away from this and to an individualistic 'church' – the rejection of all authority. Protestants can be divided into those who recognize some authority, confession or creed, and those who recognize none.
Having a dialog would be fine if only the article wasn't another polemic against Protestants and Evangelicals - something you have done nothing BUT post ever since you signed up. How about you pick something that doesn't viciously attack someone's faith next time? When you START a fight, expect the same. Perhaps YOU need to listen more?
A lecture is an odd sort of dialogue —one person speaking -another receiving....but I was taught dialogue required two
speakers( and both receiving what the other offers?) IT was a long read -most would not muddle through it. Made some good points worth latter revisit.At first read I suggest the author is both right—and blinded by his own discovery. Much more to consider than possible in initial reply.
“It’s called having a dialog. Perhaps, Protestants should do more listening and less fighting.”
you sound just like Obama when he complains that Republicans won’t cooperate, meaning they won’t let him win.
If you want dialog then don’t start it off as an attack.
Ya How You Like Coming on a Religion Thread! ROFL!!