Question

[BORNAGAIN2]

I read the rules and it seemed it was ok to ask a question but if not, I apologize, so please just delete this thread

Can a person from any denomination join this group if they believe your statement or certain denominations?

Thanks

 

[Izdaari Eristikon]

There is no denominational requirement. We have people here from a wide variety of churches. Anyone who concurs with the statement is welcome.

 

[3girls2dogs]

Any denomination is welcome, as long as you agree with our beliefs. Heck they let a Catholic in (me, so no one report me, I'm makin' fun of myself here).

 

[Hentenza]

I read the rules and it seemed it was ok to ask a question but if not, I apologize, so please just delete this thread

Can a person from any denomination join this group if they believe your statement or certain denominations?

Thanks

Hi BA2 and welcome to CC,

There is no denominational requirement. All you need to do is agree with the statement of beliefs.

 

[Albion]

Can a person from any denomination join this group if they believe your statement...?

Thanks

Absolutely!

We are proponents of Christian basics, which is different from the Fundamentalist forum which -- although in principle open to Christians regardless of denomination -- does have a specific list of doctrinal beliefs to be agreed to. We are merely Christians who are Conservative in our views.

 

[Nadiine]

Absolutely!

We are proponents of Christian basics, which is different from the Fundamentalist forum which -- although in principle open to Christians regardless of denomination -- does have a specific list of doctrinal beliefs to be agreed to. We are merely Christians who are Conservative in our views.

I like these answers, amen!!

We aren't divisive - we just ask that people BE CHRISTIANS to join this area!
It keeps alot of infighting from happening becuz we share the same fundamental beliefs that are central to Christianity.
The other stuff can be politely discussed and even disagreed on - disagreement doesnt' mean disunity. But it does when you disagree on the central tenets that make us Christians (as per scripture).

 

[Nadiine]

Any denomination is welcome, as long as you agree with our beliefs. Heck they let a Catholic in (me, so no one report me, I'm makin' fun of myself here).

lol *smack* hehehe

I reported you. LOL j/k

 

[ContentInHim]

You just have to agree in principles with the principles of conservative Christianity- which are so vague they are virtually meaningless. You just have to be a Christian against homosexual acts and abortion basically.

This is soooo mistaken. You may want to re-read the criteria and decide again whether to be a member.

 

[ContentInHim]

I read the rules and it seemed it was ok to ask a question but if not, I apologize, so please just delete this thread

Can a person from any denomination join this group if they believe your statement or certain denominations?

Thanks

Welcome - we are from all churches and denominations and get along surprisingly well. We are the true ecumenical movement - not those who would combine all churches into one worldwide church!

Now, sign in and get posting!

 

[Nadiine]

This is soooo mistaken. You may want to re-read the criteria and decide again whether to be a member.

Amen to that!

 

[SpiritualAntiseptic]

This is soooo mistaken.

Howso?

 

[ReformedChapin]

Howso?

Because you can be against both homosexuality and abortion and still not be a CC.

 

[Criada]

I read the rules and it seemed it was ok to ask a question but if not, I apologize, so please just delete this thread

Can a person from any denomination join this group if they believe your statement or certain denominations?

Thanks

You are very welcome, whatever your denomination!

 

[Albion]

Howso?

As you know well, those two items are only part of our agreed-upon statement and hardly can be considered what you said--that all one has to do is be a Christian of some sort and be against homosexual relations and abortion. As for the rest of what we stand for (the Nicene Creed, for example, and the authority of the Bible) you would have to be quite unfamiliar with Christianity to say honestly what you did, that these are meaningless and vague.

 

[Nadiine]

As for the rest of what we stand for (the Nicene Creed, for example, and the authority of the Bible) you would have to be quite unfamiliar with Christianity to say honestly what you did, that these are meaningless and vague.

 

[3girls2dogs]

As you know well, those two items are only part of our agreed-upon statement and hardly can be considered what you said--that all one has to do is be a Christian of some sort and be against homosexual relations and abortion. As for the rest of what we stand for (the Nicene Creed, for example, and the authority of the Bible) you would have to be quite unfamiliar with Christianity to say honestly what you did, that these are meaningless and vague.

 

[Izdaari Eristikon]

Because you can be against both homosexuality and abortion and still not be a CC.

And you can also be against both without regarding them as high priority issues, or as federal issues. I take a strict constitutionalist state's rights position on both. I understand that they're hot-button issues with social conservatives, and there are a lot of social conservatives here. However, I am not a social conservative, but rather a libertarian conservative, or more specifically a strict construction constitutionalist and a neolibertarian.

As you know well, those two items are only part of our agreed-upon statement and hardly can be considered what you said--that all one has to do is be a Christian of some sort and be against homosexual relations and abortion. As for the rest of what we stand for (the Nicene Creed, for example, and the authority of the Bible) you would have to be quite unfamiliar with Christianity to say honestly what you did, that these are meaningless and vague.

 

[3girls2dogs]

And you can also be against both without regarding them as high priority issues, or as federal issues. I take a strict constitutionalist state's rights position on both. I understand that they're hot-button issues with social conservatives, and there are a lot of social conservatives here. However, I am not a social conservative, but rather a libertarian conservative.

This is not a Political Conservative forum. This is a Christian Conservative forum. I think this post would be more apropos in the PoliCon forum.

 

[Izdaari Eristikon]

This is not a Political Conservative forum. This is a Christian Conservative forum. I think this post would be more apropos in the PoliCon forum.

Political conservatism happens here too, and there's a lot of overlap between political and theological conservatives. I happen to be both, as probably are most members here. But to address the theological side, I concur that abortion is sinful, and very seriously so. But how do we resolve it politically? Perhaps, as you suggest, that's best left to the other forum. And, frankly, I don't think homosexuality should have been included in the statement at all... but it was, probably because of its current domestic political importance. I can sign on to it because I think it probably is sinful theologically, and accordingly I'm against my church performing same sex marriages, but I don't think it's an especially heinous or important sin. I would regard malicious gossip as far worse. To put it in a pop culture context, I see a lot more, and more serious, sinning on Everybody Loves Raymond than I do on Sex in the City or Will and Grace.

 

[Nadiine]

Political conservatism happens here too, and there's a lot of overlap between political and theological conservatives. I happen to be both, as probably are most members here. But to address the theological side, I concur that abortion is sinful, and very seriously so. But how do we resolve it politically? Perhaps, as you suggest, that's best left to the other forum. And, frankly, I don't think homosexuality should have been included in the statement at all... but it was, probably because of its current domestic political importance. I can sign on to it because I think it probably is sinful theologically, and accordingly I'm against my church performing same sex marriages, but I don't think it's an especially heinous or important sin. I would regard malicious gossip as far worse.

If a pastor is going to be my spiritual leader and provider of my spiritual food, I CAN ASSURE YOU I'D LEAVE SUCH A CHURCH & leader who supports and promotes those marrages.
That's open & blatant rebellion to God's word - promotion of sin within the church by the leadership.

And yes some sins ARE much more heinous than others - unless you think it's equally heinous to steal a pencil from work as it is to kidnap & molest a little child?
Or Hitler's genocide is about equivalent to letting your dog poop on a strangers lawn...

While all sin is sin, it's another thing to openly promote it as "GOOD" (woe to those who call evil good, and good evil") while proclaiming to be an Elder in the church of God.
I'll shut up now, but this is real telling.