discussion on the branches of christianity

[The Colonel]

This is a little from my post on flaws of cathlocism, but what is your denomination, and why do you think it is right?

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Just as backround on my pos, from what ive seen in my catholic thread, i'm now nuetral in my denomination.

oh, just for reference

[The Big Red 1]

United Methodist. Because I can pretty much do anything I want.

[The Colonel]

that's cool, i guess that explains your branch and why its better

[The Big Red 1]

that's cool, i guess that explains your branch and why its better

yep with United Methodist it's pretty much, Follow the 10 Commandments. If you don't who cares. As long as you believe in god.

[The Colonel]

now that's a good branch of christianity.

[The Big Red 1]

now that's a good branch of christianity.

I'm sure there are people who disagree, but of all the Methodist church's I've been to It's like that. Drink what you want. Eat what you want. etc...

Of course they discourage bad behavior, but the Methodist church is to much like a modern family to care if you do something wrong.

[Gauvin]

What about pentacostals? Did you ever meet a pentacostal who was very nice and everything, and who invited you to their church, and when you arrived and they were speaking tongues thought you were about to get eaten or something horrible. It's really unnerving.

[The Colonel]

care to elaborate on your expierence?

[Gauvin]

you'd first have to comfirm that you are over 18

[Turbo]

If you are looking for 'branches' of Christianity then Catholicism shouldn't be a discussion topic in here. As I previously mentioned, the Catholic and Orthodox faiths were the keepers of Christianity for thousands of years and they are the root of the Christianity tree. Baptists, Mormons, blah, blah are all recent splits with the Christian faiths. These faiths were formed according to the ideas of ordinary men and are not the original Christian faith that was created by Christ and his Apostles.

Not one of these so called bible churches can claim Apostolic succession or the keeper of the faith. This is why they must turn to the original writings of the bible as they have no saints, holy traditions, or Church fathers that have continued the work of Christ. It is also why there are zillions of these bible churches because whenever there is someone who disagrees with something he runs out there and starts a new church. Instead of unifying Christianity to serve Christ these people dillute the faith and divide it by nitpicking over stupid doctrines cherry picked from the bible.

[The Colonel]

i agree, but someone has had to have gotten it right, or have come pretty close out there.

[kev-o]

If you are looking for 'branches' of Christianity then Catholicism shouldn't be a discussion topic in here. As I previously mentioned, the Catholic and Orthodox faiths were the keepers of Christianity for thousands of years and they are the root of the Christianity tree. Baptists, Mormons, blah, blah are all recent splits with the Christian faiths. These faiths were formed according to the ideas of ordinary men and are not the original Christian faith that was created by Christ and his Apostles.

Not one of these so called bible churches can claim Apostolic succession or the keeper of the faith. This is why they must turn to the original writings of the bible as they have no saints, holy traditions, or Church fathers that have continued the work of Christ. It is also why there are zillions of these bible churches because whenever there is someone who disagrees with something he runs out there and starts a new church. Instead of unifying Christianity to serve Christ these people dillute the faith and divide it by nitpicking over stupid doctrines cherry picked from the bible.

I'm sorry but this is just ignorance. I'm Lutheran so the basic tenent we believe is salvation by faith alone. Pure and simple, and striaght from the good book. We wouldn't have broken off if it wasn't for the corruption of the Catholic Church, so your accusations are baseless that Protestants aren't legitament. Mormans and Jehovah's Witnesses on the other hand aren't even part of Protestanism. All you need to be saved is faith in Jesus and follow in his works. Don't exactly need a man in a pointy hat to tell me this.

[Justus]

I'm sorry but this is just ignorance. I'm Lutheran so the basic tenent we believe is salvation by faith alone. Pure and simple, and striaght from the good book. We wouldn't have broken off if it wasn't for the corruption of the Catholic Church, so your accusations are baseless that Protestants aren't legitament. Mormans and Jehovah's Witnesses on the other hand aren't even part of Protestanism. All you need to be saved is faith in Jesus and follow in his works. Don't exactly need a man in a pointy hat to tell me this.

Well here is a refutal- http://www.mostholyfamilymonastery.c...ne_refuted.mp3

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[MasterOfNone]

Turbo:

Mormons, blah, blah are all recent splits with the Christian faiths. These faiths were formed according to the ideas of ordinary men and are not the original Christian faith that was created by Christ and his Apostles.

kevo-is right to say that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (nickname Mormons) was and is not part of the Protestant movement. But your quotation above is not consistent with what our Church teaches. The Church is a restoration of the primitive church that Christ established in New-Testament times, not a modern splinter. Also, we make no claim - as do many - to have created this church because of some disagreement with another church, or because of some new interpretations of the Bible or political reasons etc. Rather, we claim that Christ Himself organized the Church through a prophet raised up in modern times.

Protestants who denied the necessity of apostolic succession, or who did not believe its links were severed by the Reformation, generally held that the fulness of the gospel could be achieved by reforming the Roman Church. Latter-day Saints, who insist on the necessity of apostolic succession but believe its links were severed early, see a reformation as inadequate for recovering the fulness of the gospel and reestablishing original Christianity. Only a total restoration of apostolic doctrines and authority could reestablish the pure Christianity of the first century. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sees itself as constituting this Restoration.

Full article: http://eom.byu.edu/index.php/Doctrin...tian_Doctrines

[neoptolemos]

Orthodoxy is the more traditional form of Christianity!

In orthodoxy the Old testament is a religious book but the New testament along with the Fathers of the Church and Church's tradition are the foundations of the dogma, faith and way of christian life

Very important for orthodoxy are the "mysteries" and especially the the "Holy Communion" in which the Christian is receiving(symbolicaly) the essence of Christ.......

[Justus]

And what does catholicism doesn't have that orthodoxy has?

[Thanatos]

And what does catholicism doesn't have that orthodoxy has?

Oh God. Don't even get me or Zenith started on this subject AGAIN.

If you want to study up on the two, start with the Great Schism.

[The Colonel]

those wierd looking crosses

[Justus]

Wrong!
(Even though your telling the truth )

[André Masséna]

This is a little from my post on flaws of cathlocism, but what is your denomination, and why do you think it is right?

edit

Just as backround on my pos, from what ive seen in my catholic thread, i'm now nuetral in my denomination.

I'm a protestant, Disciples of Christ, and I am pretty open to other forms of Christianity. I've been to several different churches ranging from Catholic to Baptist, and I think they've all "got it right" minus a few technical details. So, while I've yet to experiance Orthodoxy, I find that anyone who agrees with the basic tenant that Jesus died for our sins and is the son of God, are correct. There is no "true" Christian faith, there is only Christian faith.