[redgolum]

Well, do you have
Christmas lights?
Music in the service?
NO music the the service?

The common version of the Nicean creed used the West?

The version of the Nicean creed in the East?

The preexistence of the soul?
The Non preexistence of the Soul?

If you go the pre Nicean fathers, you get into a variety of posistions on the Incarnation.

So the question has never been “Why don’t you believe all that the ECF’s believe?” But “Why do you believe the portions of the ECF’s that you do?” I can use the Early Church Fathers to justify just about every doctrine disputed on Free Republic’s religion forum.

[ealgeone]

So the question has never been “Why don’t you believe all that the ECF’s believe?” But “Why do you believe the portions of the ECF’s that you do?” I can use the Early Church Fathers to justify just about every doctrine disputed on Free Republic’s religion forum.

That's the main question to ask.

It's why I default back to the Bible when there is conflict, and there is, among the ECFs.

[ravenwolf]

I can use the Early Church Fathers to justify just about every doctrine disputed on Free Republic’s religion forum.

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Can you use the Bible to do the same thing?

[CynicalBear]

>>I can use the Early Church Fathers to justify just about every doctrine disputed on Free Republic’s religion forum.<<

“But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.” Galatians 1:8-9

Please show where the apostles taught the assumption of Mary or veneration of her.