is eccumenticalism a sin?

[preacherinblack]

is eccumenticalism wrong? like working with Catholics( orthodox,roman,oriental,etc) Methodist,or Presbyterian.etc

 

[standingtall]

ecumenicalism

 

[clark thompson]

I believe if we share a faith in Jesus, we should work together in spite of our differences of doctrine.

 

[Wearecommandedtojudge]

I believe if we share a faith in Jesus, we should work together in spite of our differences of doctrine.

I don't know.

The Mormons believe in Jesus...it is a different Jesus though. They believe Jesus is the brother of Satan, that God lives on the planet Kolab and has lots of wives, has sex with them and the resulting spirit babies are where are souls come from, that God had physical relations with Mary, and that if they are a good Mormon and do lots of good works they get to go to heaven and become a God and have lots of wives, have lots of spirit babies and rule over their own planet. (The Mormons teach "As God was, so are we now; as he now is, so we shall be".)

The Watchtower and Tract Sociaty teaches Jesus is the Archangel Michael.

Orthadox Jews believe the Talmud. The Talmud says that his mother was a harlot and he was the bastard son of Miriam and a Roman soldier Pantera , that he was a magician, a deceiver and as a teacher of apostasy, and that he is now currently in hell being boiled in feces. I don't even want to go into what Kabala teaches. Way to weird.


The Muslims believe he was a prophet but do not believe he was martyred but that God made a substitute to look like him on the cross, and they do not believe the Gospel.

Their are Heretics that say he didn't die but lived to have Children with Mary Mandolin. (They say it's in the Nag Hamaddi Library also know as the "Gnostic gospels". It isn't even anywhere in that rubbish. The Gnostic gospels do not say he married or had kids.)

I have Faith in the real Jesus. The Biblical Jesus! Not the fake made up Jesuses all the aforementioned people believe in.

 

[saintboniface]

is eccumenticalism wrong? like working with Catholics( orthodox,roman,oriental,etc) Methodist,or Presbyterian.etc

If it doesn't say it is wrong in the bible, then it isn't wrong, right?

 

[JGiddings]

Just to let you know...the Eastern Orthodox are strictly and adamantly against ecumenicism.

 

[dies-l]

is eccumenticalism wrong? like working with Catholics( orthodox,roman,oriental,etc) Methodist,or Presbyterian.etc

As you have defined it (inter denominational cooperation within the Christian church), no. In fact the trend towards stubborn refusal to do so is perhaps one of the gravest sins of the modern church.

 

[Wearecommandedtojudge]

It can be wrong in certain situations. It depends.

 

[Nickybobby]

I don't see anything wrong with "ecumenical" activities amongst groups that wholeheartedly attest to the tenets of the Nicene creed. The OP asks about "working with" people of other denominations. If this refers to having a joint prayer service or something similar, what is the harm?

 

[David Waffen]

Just to let you know...the Eastern Orthodox are strictly and adamantly against ecumenicism.

what are you basing that on?

 

[David Waffen]

is eccumenticalism wrong? like working with Catholics( orthodox,roman,oriental,etc) Methodist,or Presbyterian.etc

What? Why are you posting here? This is like asking on a vegan site if vegetarianism is good.

 

[Nickybobby]

What? Why are you posting here? This is like asking on a vegan site if vegetarianism is good.

I think this is a perfectly good question and I've seen a lot of people actually struggle with it. In large organizations, or community functions where there is an "ecumenical" Christian invocation, benediction or prayer service offered. A lot of people participate and enjoy, others refuse to participate and you get the handful who are questioning whether or not it is right to participate so again, perfectly valid question.

 

[dies-l]

I think this is a perfectly good question and I've seen a lot of people actually struggle with it. In large organizations, or community functions where there is an "ecumenical" Christian invocation, benediction or prayer service offered. A lot of people participate and enjoy, others refuse to participate and you get the handful who are questioning whether or not it is right to participate so again, perfectly valid question.

But, if you are against ecumenicalism, why would you participate in an ecumenical website like CF?

 

[Nickybobby]

But, if you are against ecumenicalism, why would you participate in an ecumenical website like CF?

Probably for the same reason that the Athiests participate?

Also, some people come onto CF and stay in their specific denominational forums.

 

[JGiddings]

what are you basing that on?

This:

Against Ecumenism
The ROCOR's Anathema Against Ecumenism (1983)
Orthodoxy and Ecumenism
A Confession of Faith against Ecumenism
Eastern Orthodoxy: Five Protestant Questions
The Orthodox Mind
Orthodoxy and Ecumenism
http://www.scoba.us/assets/files/guide_for_orthodox.pdf



Let me rephrase my intent...Eastern Orthodox church view on ecumenicism
is different than our own. They are very cautious regarding it and actually the evangelical tradition is not compatible with the Orthodox Church.
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The views of what Salvation entails, for instance are a long distance away from each other.

Evangelicals and Orthodox: Crossing Paths and Crossing Swords
Orthodox Christianity for Absolute Beginners

The Orthodox view of ecumenism is for us to become Orthodox from what I have read.
The main point of interest is the the Orthodox ecumenical offerings are almost exclusively with the Roman Catholic Church.

 

[dies-l]

Probably for the same reason that the Athiests participate?

Also, some people come onto CF and stay in their specific denominational forums.

Nonetheless, it's an ecumenical website, Seems strange to me that anyone who finds ecumenicalism immoral would have anything to do with it.