Recent content by AnthonyB

1watchman If the above view is essential to be a true Christian, can you find me follower of Jesus who believed baptism as symbolic only before 1520? Just a single quote from a Christian, anywhere anytime in the first 15 centuries. Whilst I'm sure we could both produce our own NT proof...

I doubt this is the reason but I think it sort of reflects RM faith view... We don't want a sign, a flag, or whatever to rally behind. We just want to be biblical Christians, nothing more, nothing less. A movement to restore the unity of the NT church by de-essentializing anything but New...

Oafman, The GG sacked Whitlam in 1975 had nothing to do with QEII. Of the top 11 countries in the HDI list, 7 are constitutional monarchies. Lets list some of the US presidents during QEII reign. Bill the pant less leach Milhous the liar W the inarticulate Elizabeth Windsor has...

I'm an irregular poster on this forum. I would point out that your question is very US centric, using terms from the divisions that occurred in the RM in the US. In Australia and New Zealand the churches that originated with the RM, never seriously split, and were distinct from our US...

Butch5, Luther believed that baptism was part of being saved, it was Zwingli that is the originator of faith without baptism salvation.

There are so many references and allusions to the story of Jesus and Christianity in our culture that anyone without a reasonable understanding of them is certainly poorer from it. As a parallel example you can read Animal Farm without knowing Soviet history but it would not resonate as it would...

Non Pauline would leave you with a very small NT indeed. No Pauline letters, presumeably no Luke or Acts (as Luke was clearly a member of the team that travelled with Paul) But if you have trouble with one Synoptic does that lead the other two to being suspect.

Ok only had 2 groups of girls turn up this year, was actually done on last year. Factors in the increase in Halloween, firstly Guy Fawkes night has ceased to be celebrated, fireworks beign illegal probably some part in that. Secondly day light savings in Eastern states (ex Qland) has meant...

My answer.... Oldest Christian writings are not the gospels but the Pauline letters. Even if you take an extremely narrow view of which are genuine, you still have a set of letters written between 55 AD to 65 AD to people scattered thorough out the Roman empire, some of whom Paul had never...

Coalition MPs outside cabinet have a free vote and are not bound to democratic centralism of the ALP.

Australia just had a change of government, the new one is a little more ambivalent about Syria then the previous one.

Ebia and Greens supporters, Can I got confirmation that the Greens support Partial Birth Abortion?

Carlotta, I personally share your commitment to traditional Christain values in that are, Abstinence without and complete fidelity inside a marriage between a man and woman.

Carlotta, There are only two ways to get more minor parties that support your view into parliament, firstly increase there vote or secondly improve their preference position. I wrote a longer response but deleted it, I wish there could be a compassionate and caring discussion on this issue...

For any non Australians a quick guide... Lower house (House of Reps) is elected by preferential voting (aka alternative vote, or Instant Runoff), is where executive government is formed. Electorates based around equal representation for all. Upper house (Senate) is elected by a different form...