Mariology

[ScottBot]

I'll sit back with a cold drink in my recliner and wait.

I'm not anticipating anything in my lifetime. The fracture took nearly a thousand years to get to where it is now. People are stubborn. Faith in Christ and humility will go a long way to fixing it though.

 

[Hentenza]

I'm not anticipating anything in my lifetime. The fracture took nearly a thousand years to get to where it is now. People are stubborn. Faith in Christ and humility will go a long way to fixing it though.

Frankly I think we all can reunite. All we need is a little great tribulation, an antichrist, and the stick together or die mentality.

 

[ScottBot]

Frankly I think we all can reunite. All we need is a little great tribulation, an antichrist, and the stick together or die mentality.

Good idea, when do we start?

 

[Hentenza]

Good idea, when do we start?

Well gee, do I have to give you all the answers I'm just going to pray.

 

[Kepha]

and in ref. to the other thread in here about Gertrude...you made it clear. If that is how you think neat...but...I disagree!

What did I say in the St. Gertrude thread?

Remember, the RCC and the EO began the denominations and the splintering. We just followed the logical path.

Not the same logic at all. Your many splintering comes from using your sole rule of faith being the Bible only. Our one schism came in disagreement using ours.

 

[Hentenza]

Not the same logic at all. Your many splintering comes from using your sole rule of faith being the Bible only. Our one schism came in disagreement using ours.

Same result. Denominations and split.

 

[jckstraw72]

hmmmm one split vs. countless splits ... ?

 

[Hentenza]

hmmmm one split vs. countless splits ... ?

A split is a split, is a split, is a split The point is that humans manage churches, humans are errant, therefore the church is errant.

Only God is inerrant.

 

[jckstraw72]

actually Christ is the head of His Body.

 

[Hentenza]

actually Christ is the head of His Body.

Yes He is, but the body is sinfully human. So what is your point?

 

[Oblio]

His point is that just as Christ, a mystical union of God and man, sanctified the flesh, Christ also sanctifies His Church which is simultaneously human and Divine.

 

[Hentenza]

His point is that just as Christ, a mystical union of God and man, sanctified the flesh, Christ also sanctifies His Church which is simultaneously human and Divine.

The human side is still sinful and open to sinful corruption. That is why all of us humans struggle every day with sin. The only "human" to ever be sinless is Christ.

BTW, maybe Jckstraw can answer by himself

 

[Oblio]

BTW, maybe Jckstraw can answer by himself

Orthodox are united in doctrine and dogma. On these matters we can speak for one another because we are of one accord

 

[Oblio]

The only "human" to ever be sinless is Christ.

Just as Christ is sinless, even though He is man, so also His Church even though she be made up of men, is Divine and infallible.

 

[Hentenza]

Orthodox are united in doctrine and dogma. On these matters we can speak for one another because we are of one accord

Independent thinking? Why would we want that?

 

[Oblio]

Independent thinking? Why would we [not] want that?

Because in matters of Christian doctrine and dogma, it leads to heresy

 

[Hentenza]

Just as Christ is sinless, even though He is man, so also His Church even though she be made up of men, is Divine and infallible.

Your opinion, of course.

 

[Oblio]

Your opinion, of course.

Not my opinion, it is the belief of the Church.

You are free to disagree with her belief, but it is not opinion.

 

[Hentenza]

Because in matters of Christian doctrine and dogma, it [might] leads to heresy

Or it might just lead to a personal relationship with Christ? God given free will is a beautiful thing.

 

[Hentenza]

Not my opinion, it is the belief of the Church.

You are free to disagree with her belief, but it is not opinion.

The belief of your church denomination not mine.

And I am free to disagree