Let's see who can figure this one out!

[AndOne]

I've got a little bit of a riddle for ya all'.

What is the one doctrine that just about all churches and denominations seem to agree on? I mean they can disagree just about everything else - such as the "gifts of the spirit," eternal security, predestination, etc. But there is one thing they all stand together on. And I will even throw in Jehova's Witnesses and Mormons on the plate for this one too. Any one wanna take a stab at what that is?

Dave

 

[Foundthelight]

Pot Luck dinners are mandatory for keeping the faith!

 

[AndOne]

Pot Luck dinners are mandatory for keeping the faith!

Nope - not even close...

Come on now - I'm serious guys... Any other guesses?

 

[inchristalone221]

Monotheism...wait that rules out the mormons.

Was that what you had in mind though?

 

[seekingpurity047]

Nope - not even close...

Come on now - I'm serious guys... Any other guesses?

The existence of Jesus?

 

[Nova Scotian Boy]

That there is a God

 

[cygnusx1]

I've got a little bit of a riddle for ya all'.

What is the one doctrine that just about all churches and denominations seem to agree on? I mean they can disagree just about everything else - such as the "gifts of the spirit," eternal security, predestination, etc. But there is one thing they all stand together on. And I will even throw in Jehova's Witnesses and Mormons on the plate for this one too. Any one wanna take a stab at what that is?

Dave

prayer is important ....

 

[JJB]

tithing..........

 

[Jon_]

I've got a little bit of a riddle for ya all'.

What is the one doctrine that just about all churches and denominations seem to agree on? I mean they can disagree just about everything else - such as the "gifts of the spirit," eternal security, predestination, etc. But there is one thing they all stand together on. And I will even throw in Jehova's Witnesses and Mormons on the plate for this one too. Any one wanna take a stab at what that is?

Dave

(Deuteronomy 6:4 KJV) Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:
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Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

 

[McWilliams]

I think they all believe in the 'Virgin birth', do they not?

 

[edie19]

I've got a little bit of a riddle for ya all'.

What is the one doctrine that just about all churches and denominations seem to agree on? I mean they can disagree just about everything else - such as the "gifts of the spirit," eternal security, predestination, etc. But there is one thing they all stand together on. And I will even throw in Jehova's Witnesses and Mormons on the plate for this one too. Any one wanna take a stab at what that is?

Dave

Until you threw in the JW's & Mormans I would have said a Triune God, but since you added those 2 groups I guess I'll say that they believe in a God - not necessarily Yahweh though.

edie

 

[AndOne]

And the award goes to ---- drum roll ------


JBB

TITHING is the answer that I was looking for.

 

[seekingpurity047]

And the award goes to ---- drum roll ------


JBB

TITHING is the answer that I was looking for.

Congratulations JJB!

I really enjoyed this riddle. Think of others!

 

[cygnusx1]

And the award goes to ---- drum roll ------


JBB

TITHING is the answer that I was looking for.

no wonder I didn't guess it

 

[edie19]

And the award goes to ---- drum roll ------


JBB

TITHING is the answer that I was looking for.

Since we don't pass an offering plate I didn't think of that. Great question though - you made my brain work.

edie

 

[McWilliams]

Well, that was some great thinking for JJB! Never would I have thought it would be that! Brain stretchers here!!

 

[myways]

I think this might actually be proof of natural selection!

Dave

 

[AndOne]

Just out of curiosity - does anyone here go to a church that doesn't teach or require the "tithe" as a condition of membership?

 

[inchristalone221]

Just out of curiosity - does anyone here go to a church that doesn't teach or require the "tithe" as a condition of membership?

My church doesn't teach it as a requirement of membership, but a large percentage of the population gives. We also don't teach a literal 10% tithe.

 

[erin74]

I have never been in a church that teaches tithing as such - as in a literal 10%.

However we have just moved to a town in which both the presbyterian and anglican churches are full of american cotton farmers - a few generations old now. Tithing, as in the literal 10%, is definitely popular. But it goes beyond tithing. This is a generous town. Some of the cotton farmers established a board from which all the profits go to christian ministry. This tiny town (population 2000) has a church which is the wealthiest church of it's denomination in the entire country. They hold a missions convention and invite quite a few mission agencies to come and speak so that they can support them. We have a guy in our congregation who believes if you support a missionary you support the entirity of that missionaries expenses.

I don't know if this is an american thing - but it is certainly strange for australia. I can tell you that.

so - who's supplying the next riddle?