Ian McKellen Admits to Ripping Pages from The Bible

david_x · #**311** 9th November 2009, 02:49 AM

Originally Posted by b&wpac4

I spend a lot of time around Catholics so when I see "the Church" like that, I tend to think of the RCC.

It does mean the Catholic (Universal) Church, but not the RCC.

david_x · #**312** 9th November 2009, 02:51 AM

Originally Posted by RevSJamison

Not necessarily. Many Unitarians do not adhere to the AC. It is not a requirement. It is "reccomended" by those afraid of the torments of hell.

I can say that that is definitely not part of the Church.

b&wpac4 · #**313** 9th November 2009, 02:52 AM

Originally Posted by david_x

It does mean the Catholic (Universal) Church, but not the RCC.

Regardless, are you really so offended by that? It took much worse than that to bother me when I was a Christian. I'm also not sure God cares about if we capitalize the word or not. In Hebrew, there are not capitol letters.

Supernaut454 · #**314** 9th November 2009, 02:53 AM

Originally Posted by david_x

I can say that that is definitely not part of the Church.

To what are you referencing? What is not a part of the Church, the AC?

david_x · #**315** 9th November 2009, 02:56 AM

Originally Posted by b&wpac4

Regardless, are you really so offended by that? It took much worse than that to bother me when I was a Christian. I'm also not sure God cares about if we capitalize the word or not. In Hebrew, there are not capitol letters.

I was not offended, just informing you that it is disrespectful.

david_x · #**316** 9th November 2009, 02:56 AM

Originally Posted by RevSJamison

To what are you referencing? What is not a part of the Church, the AC?

Unitarianism.

Supernaut454 · #**317** 9th November 2009, 02:59 AM

Originally Posted by david_x

Unitarianism.

According to??? What about the Bahai?

david_x · #**318** 9th November 2009, 03:03 AM

Originally Posted by RevSJamison

According to??? What about the Bahai?

According to the Bible, the Church, and Christianity in general really.

Bahai? Not Christian.

Supernaut454 · #**319** 9th November 2009, 03:05 AM

Originally Posted by david_x

According to the Bible, the Church, and Christianity in general really.

Bahai? Not Christian.

The Bible doesn't list what is a Chruch and what is not other than the belief in Christ and "The Way".

"The Church" does not dictate anything.

Christianity is not called upon to pick and choose what it will.

david_x · #**320** 9th November 2009, 03:10 AM

Originally Posted by RevSJamison

The Bible doesn't list what is a Chruch and what is not other than the belief in Christ and "The Way".

"The Church" does not dictate anything.

Christianity is not called upon to pick and choose what it will.

1 Corinthians 5:12 (New International Version)

12What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?

We are given the authority to judge those who would bring false teachings into the Church.