And then along came Mary...

[repentant]

Meaning of DENOMINATION

Pronunciation: di`nâmu'neyshun

WordNet Dictionary Definition:

1. [n] identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
2. [n] a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money; "he flashed a fistful of bills of large denominations"
3. [n] a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith

I guess that makes me IO (Independant Orthodox) lol

de·nom·i·na·tion
Pronunciation: \di-ˌnä-mə-ˈnā-shən\
Function: noun
Date: 15th century


A word not created until 1600 years after the start of the Church, and coincidently not created until AFTER the reformation...hmm..

 

[Rick Otto]

I forgot, New Words after 1400 are of Satan.
Thanks for remindin' me!

 

[repentant]

I forgot, New Words after 1400 are of Satan.
Thanks for remindin' me!

No they just don't apply to the Church that existed 1600 years prior..

 

[HisBelovedMelody]

No they just don't apply to the Church that existed 1600 years prior..

 

[HisBelovedMelody]

EOC is not a denom. You may be in one, but I am not..

mhm...whatever. It sure isn't what Jesus had in mind..trust me...

Symantics Sun that is all it is..a play on words. They ARE a denomination weather they like to say it or not...for petes sake..denomination isn't a swear word...not blaspehmous...

 

[NDIrish]

mhm...whatever. It sure isn't what Jesus had in mind..trust me...

Symantics Sun that is all it is..a play on words. They ARE a denomination weather they like to say it or not...for petes sake..denomination isn't a swear word...not blaspehmous...

What DID God have in mind? It's actually a bit easier to show what He DIDN'T have in mind. Let's go to 1 Corinthians 1:10:

Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no schisms among you; but that you be perfect in the same mind, and in the same judgment.

I'd like to see you justify tens of thousands of Protestant denominations, using this verse as a basis. We can't just agree with pieces of Scripture...we need to believe and be ovediant to ALL of it. Whether we like it or not...

 

[HisBelovedMelody]

What DID God have in mind? It's actually a bit easier to show what He DIDN'T have in mind. Let's go to 1 Corinthians 1:10:



I'd like to see you justify tens of thousands of Protestant denominations, using this verse as a basis. We can't just agree with pieces of Scripture...we need to believe and be ovediant to ALL of it. Whether we like it or not...

TELL me why there are several catholic and EO OO etc??? SAME Thing!!!!!!!!!!!! Lets stop playing this game...there are splits in the Catholic denominiation as well as protestant...don't go saying..NO...EO OO RCC come one..what are they???

 

[repentant]

As usual HBM subscribes in with her charming wit...


And the actual use for the word "denomination" is to differentiate between various religions.

Judaism-denom
Islam-denom
Buddhist-denom
Hindu-denom


How can Christianity be split into DIFFERENT denominations? Well I guess there is only one Church, and the rest of the "Christian" Churches can be a denomination. Maybe they aren't Christian, but an entirely different religion alltogether..

Do you see the stupidy of using the word "denomination" to describe what is all supposed to be Christian?

 

[repentant]

TELL me why there are several catholic and EO OO etc??? SAME Thing!!!!!!!!!!!! Lets stop playing this game...there are splits in the Catholic denominiation as well as protestant...don't go saying..NO...EO OO RCC come one..what are they???

Please scholar, tell me what the so called "different" EO Churches are...

 

[NDIrish]

TELL me why there are several catholic and EO OO etc??? SAME Thing!!!!!!!!!!!! Lets stop playing this game...there are splits in the Catholic denominiation as well as protestant...don't go saying..NO...EO OO RCC come one..what are they???

"Catholic denomination" is a contradiction in terms. The Protestant churches de-nominated themselves from being in communion with the Catholic Church. Gah...that's the origin of the word, in this context.

 

[HisBelovedMelody]

OH FOR THE LOVE OF Pete..sorry...No, I guess there isn't any schims...so EO, OO and RCC are what??? COME on...give me a break...your sarcasm is duly noted and ignored...your loving charity shines through.

 

[HisBelovedMelody]

so which one of these at least 3 "TRUE" churches is the RIGHT ONE????????? they all claim to be the ONLY TRUE CHURCH OF JESUS.......well..they all 3 can't be...so YOU tell ME the ignorant Protestant that I am

 

[repentant]

OH FOR THE LOVE OF Pete..sorry...No, I guess there isn't any schims...so EO, OO and RCC are what??? COME on...give me a break...your sarcasm is duly noted and ignored...your loving charity shines through.

You made a claim that they are different EO Churches, and that there are divisions with in us..so please validate your statement, or take back this false statement.

EO, RCC and OO not being in communion is not a divison in the sense you are talking.. We are 3 seperate entity's..

 

[repentant]

so which one of these at least 3 "TRUE" churches is the RIGHT ONE????????? they all claim to be the ONLY TRUE CHURCH OF JESUS.......well..they all 3 can't be...so YOU tell ME the ignorant Protestant that I am

Ask a member of each one and you'll get a different answer..ut this has nothing to do with your false statement...the fact is there is only ONE EOC, ONE RCC and ONE OO..you can't say the same for Protestants.

 

[HisBelovedMelody]

NOW how do you figure that?? COME on..lets stop playing word games. EASTERN orthodox..Oriental and Catholic are the same??SO why not join together then..and be in REAL "unity" as you all claim to be...

 

[repentant]

NOW how do you figure that?? COME on..lets stop playing word games. EASTERN orthodox..Oriental and Catholic are the same??SO why not join together then..and be in REAL "unity" as you all claim to be...

What are you talking about? Did you read what I said? I said they are 3 SEPERATE ENTITY"S.

Oviously you are confused..I said there is ONE Eastern Orthdoox Church, ONE Roman Catholic Church, and ONE Oriental Orthodox Church. Each one in themselves is whole, and no division arise among themselves.

Are you implying that the EOC, RCC and OO are one Church, or that we claim to be one Church all together?

 

[VioletAngel]

NOW how do you figure that?? COME on..lets stop playing word games. EASTERN orthodox..Oriental and Catholic are the same??SO why not join together then..and be in REAL "unity" as you all claim to be...

You would not be confused about this if you read about Church history. It is a fascinating subject, really.

 

[PassthePeace1]

NOW how do you figure that?? COME on..lets stop playing word games. EASTERN orthodox..Oriental and Catholic are the same??SO why not join together then..and be in REAL "unity" as you all claim to be...

When the Protestants left in protest, the Catholic Church...no bishops went with them...thus breaking Apostolic Succession.

EO, OO, and RCC, all have Apostolic Succession, a lineage that goes back to the 12 Apostles.

All three have preserved Apostolic Succession, the Sacraments in their true sense, Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture.

Peace be with you...Pam

 

[Rdr Iakovos]

When the Protestants left in protest, the Catholic Church...no bishops went with them...thus breaking Apostolic Succession.

EO, OO, and RCC, all have Apostolic Succession, a lineage that goes back to the 12 Apostles.

All three have preserved Apostolic Succession, the Sacraments in their true sense, Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture.

Peace be with you...Pam

NOt entirely true- the Anglicans maintained apostolic succession, as did the Swedish Lutherans.
Yet the point remains- sorry for the hair splitting.

 

[Iollain]

When the Protestants left in protest, the Catholic Church...no bishops went with them...thus breaking Apostolic Succession.

EO, OO, and RCC, all have Apostolic Succession, a lineage that goes back to the 12 Apostles.

All three have preserved Apostolic Succession, the Sacraments in their true sense, Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture.

Peace be with you...Pam

That's ok, we have a High Priest.