Well, this started because i was talking about the different denominations and doctrines with in the 5,000 protestant sects... and your response was the Catholic church has this problem and you explained that through talking about the disagreements between the RCC and EO. Why would you use the EO in your argument about "different denominations in the RC"?
I did not say that. I recommend that you take another look at the post in question.
As I said, the Catholic churches are in disagreement with each other just as much or moreso than the Protestant churches are with each other. This seems to come as "news" to you, but there are no two Catholic churches that are in NOT in disagreement--and substantial disagreement--with the others, yet the differences between Protestant bodies is often something much less significant. The Roman and the Eastern Orthodox churches don't agree on the procession of the Holy Spirit and it caused the biggest schism in Christian history, one that is still ongoing a thousand years later. And the Roman and Eastern churches disagree on Papal Supremacy and have done so since the start of the RCC. The Oriental Orthodox disagree with the Eastern Orthodox on the nature of God, and the Old Catholic Union of Utrecht disagrees with the Papal Church on the priesthood and Papal Infallibility to name just a couple of areas of dispute. Nevertheless, each of them likes to talk as though it is the only true church and has never changed any of its doctrines. LOL
Ok
here is your post
You here are talking abut the disagreements between the RCC and EO. Why are you bringing this up as support to your "different denominations in RCC" claim?
Whoopy. I can top that and name a dozen areas of agreement between even such widely different denominations as the Baptists and Lutherans.The RCC sees the EO rites and sacraments as completely valid and recognizes they have apostolic succession
She was only sinless because she was full of grace. God protected her in order to create the New Ark of the Covenant.
She held the eternal word within her.
She is the daughter of God the Father, the Mother of God the Son, and the spouse of God the Holy Spirit.
Of course, you are a Sola Scriptura person so enough said!
I prefer and believe in Holy Catholic Tradition.
God bless you
The catholic world does not have denominations we have different rites -- still on holy Catholic and apostolic church
Do you REALLY think that the nature of God, Papal Supremacy, Icons, and all the other doctrinal issues that have raged for over a millennium and kept these churches divided from each other...are purely political and not doctrinal? Or is that just something said to try to win a debate?Once again our split was political not doctrinal -- doctrine was an excuse
Do you REALLY think that the nature of God, Papal Supremacy, Icons, and all the other doctrinal issues that have raged for over a millennium and kept these churches divided from each other...are purely political and not doctrinal? Or is that just something said to try to win a debate?
I offered one example of the differences between the RCC and EO. Then I gave an example or two showing the differences between a number of other Catholic churches.
And I never said "different denominations in RCC." That is what YOU wrote (and apparently imagined that my post was speaking of).
That has nothing to do with my earlier posts in which I was referring to what most of us would call denominations. Separate church bodies. Yes, there are different rites in the Church of Rome, but that never was part of the issue.No we have several eastern rite churches who retain their full eastern id and rites but are part of the RCC
If that's your view and your hope, I'd recommend you not start off your appeal by calling us "Prots."Bottom line we need to stand together--all of us even the Prots--because if we don't we will all be defeated by radical Islam.
In fact, they're ALL Catholic, in just the same way as Methodists and Pentecostals are considered to be Protestants even though they are separate denominations.
By all means, obey the Bible:
Luke 1:48 "Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid; for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed."
Let us call Mary blessed out of obedience to the first chapter of Luke!
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