Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Divisiveness
DAVEH: ??? So you are saying that Jesus came to divide the Christians? Wouldn't it be more reasonable to think following Jesus would cause a division between the Christians and non Christians instead? David Miller wrote: DaveH wrote: Except in the RCC, authority apparently has little relevance, and doctrinal disputations (misinterpretations) seemingly divide Protestantism as efficiently as a Ginsu knife demonstration slices, chops and dices onions. Well, Dave, with 85% of Americans claiming to be Christian, and Jesus saying that narrow and straight is the way that leads to eternal life and few there be that find it, there really does need to be some division among Christians. Even Jesus said: Matthew 10:34-36 (34) Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. (35) For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. (36) And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. Peace be with you. David Miller. -- ~~~ Dave Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.langlitz.com ~~~ If you wish to receive things I find interesting, I maintain six email lists... JOKESTER, OPINIONS, LDS, STUFF, MOTORCYCLE and CLIPS.
Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Divisiveness
In a message dated 7/23/2005 12:08:57 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: DAVEH: While it does make for an interesting sideshow, to me it is rather disappointing. I had hoped that most non LDS Christians would find more agreement in their beliefs. I'm not sure why I thought that would be the case though, as history has repeatedly demonstrated the lack of cohesion amongst most Christians. From my perspective, most LDS splinter groups seem to be rooted in accepting (or not) those who are in authority, and recognizing them as representatives of the Lord. On the other hand, that seems to have no import to the non-LDS Christian world. Except in the RCC, authority apparently has little relevance, and doctrinal disputations (misinterpretations) seemingly divide Protestantism as efficiently as a Ginsu knife demonstration slices, chops and dices onions. Blainerb: Hey what a co-incidence! Just yesterday I ate at a Japanese restaurant, and got to see the ginsu knife demonstration first-hand. :>) Lance Muir wrote: Forget what I 'say'. Just stand back and watch. I'd say that what this amounts to is a sideshow for our Mormon friends. They are being told by Perry, Kevin, you, David and Linda that that which and, in Whom, they believe is not Biblical. You folks are demonstrating that A It can't be known (even after having believed for decades) B That it doesn't reall matter all that much EXCEPT FOR MORMONS, OF COURSE!
Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Divisiveness
DaveH wrote: > Except in the RCC, authority apparently has little > relevance, and doctrinal disputations (misinterpretations) > seemingly divide Protestantism as efficiently as a Ginsu > knife demonstration slices, chops and dices onions. Well, Dave, with 85% of Americans claiming to be Christian, and Jesus saying that narrow and straight is the way that leads to eternal life and few there be that find it, there really does need to be some division among Christians. Even Jesus said: Matthew 10:34-36 (34) Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. (35) For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. (36) And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. Peace be with you. David Miller. -- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
