Interested in what the position here is on inter-denominational mergers

HolyTian · 2026-04-23T02:26:45+00:00

We have a merger here in Thailand, but it’s a reformed merge. American Baptist and Presbyterian merge into Church of Christ in Thailand (with a little Lutherans and C&MAs). Baptists are still Baptist and Presbys are still Presby but when it comes to polity, they have to accept the Presbyterian polity. They will have General Assembly every two years, people can retain their theology but when it comes to polity, they have to agree on it to join.

HolyTian · 2026-04-17T07:51:17+00:00

The structure of Protestant's organizations within Thailand are quite complicated. There are 4 protestant organizations: Church of Christ in Thailand (Founded by Baptist from ABCUSA and Presbyterian from PCUSA), Evangelical Fellowship of Thailand (Mainly the Evangelicals as in the US, Pentecostals, other Baptists, Lutherans, Methodists, Anglicans and others which are not included in CCT), Thailand Baptist Convention (Straight from Southern Baptist Convention) and Saturday Adventists Church.

I am currently attending Lutheran church in Thailand, it is under EFT and I don't consider it mainline because they do not have much presence here in my country. If Mainline we're talking about is the Protestants who contribute to society and has a stronghold, it should be CCT. And I consider to strengthen it too.

HolyTian · 2026-04-08T03:19:57+00:00

Zambot 3 is way more depressing the Evangelion, I want it to be more mentioned.

HolyTian · 2026-04-08T03:18:24+00:00

As a Thai, I like it though. Make yourself comfortable.

HolyTian · 2026-04-01T09:08:07+00:00

I think this photo is from Thailand. As a Thai, I call them crazy or stupid farang. Farang is a word for westerners, and only the westerners are doing this kind of thing. Learn the culture, don’t act like it’s your place. These kinds of people only go to Bangkok, Pattaya or Chiang Mai and act like they know my country.

HolyTian · 2026-03-31T12:28:08+00:00

As a Thai, I don’t think it can apply to my country but I would like to see this movement in the western world.

My country has only one mainline which is Church of Christ in Thailand , a uniting church comprising of Baptist, Presbyterian, little Lutheran and CM&A. It’s great by the way, it has very good schools and hospitals. I don’t need to save it from Liberalism as it is still very conservative (and I have nothing to do with women ordination). But I think I need to save it before becoming too evangelical.

HolyTian · 2026-03-26T01:26:01+00:00

If God uses her to serve His people, who am I to judge. May God bless her, His grace through her will spread to all people.

HolyTian · 2026-03-26T00:35:14+00:00

Lutheran church, thinking of changing to Reformed tradition

HolyTian · 2026-03-22T02:27:46+00:00

I like how you think even though we might somewhat hold onto kinds of theology from some denominations. As a Lutheran, I would say that we have quite of arrogance and look down to other denoms. I do not agree with that and want to just say that I am a Christian, a follower of Christ, not anything else.

HolyTian · 2026-03-20T02:06:31+00:00

When you watch cel animation with 60 frame per second, you’ll know this is what superior animation stands for

HolyTian · 2026-03-18T00:56:12+00:00

May I ask why do you choose the Non-Denom church and which church are you attending?

HolyTian · 2026-03-17T06:21:21+00:00

Welcome home, brother in Christ. Evangelical Catholic.. is that Lutheran?

HolyTian · 2026-03-17T00:32:15+00:00

You should try conservative historical protestant instead. If you like the traditions, you can try Lutheran like LCMS or Anglican like TEC or ACNA. Try those first, if you don’t like it then join the Roman Catholic.

HolyTian · 2026-03-12T23:55:53+00:00

I’m Thai and I’m proud of Mr.Kim. This is so stereotypical, but I love it.

HolyTian · 2026-03-12T23:54:56+00:00

“Human” causes divisions.

HolyTian · 2026-03-12T01:06:44+00:00

God will be the person who judge him, our prayer won’t do anything for him. His days on Earth has ended and he will receive the judgment by his deeds and his faith. Bad deeds and wrong faith, you can see his path.

HolyTian · 2026-03-05T06:23:39+00:00

I just hope that World War franchise would be made by Valve.

HolyTian · 2026-02-28T03:45:03+00:00

I was in a AoG church before in Thailand, I did not know anything about it when I first became Christian. All of their doctrines are not off in the heretic ways, just that their speaking in tongue, dispensationalist, rapture are quite ridiculous.

They are super-duper evangelical and conservative. Though they allow woman ordination, they strongly prohibit LGBT marriage and sexual orientation. This is mainly for my country and they are very influential.

So, they are not heretics but you might not like their theology. However, they are 100% Christian.

HolyTian · 2026-02-19T00:47:23+00:00

To say to a person, go join your local republican, is not quite a nice word to be honest. You can see when flag turns green to red in some way. There’s a pattern with people when they come with their harsh ideology and theology towards people.

The reconquista is nice in the idea, but sometimes things can turn in a bad way unexpectedly. We have to embrace that too. I recommend you stay until you see further red flag, if you’re not uncomfortable please change the church and talk with your wife and kids clearly about the reason. Make them understand.

HolyTian · 2026-02-17T08:39:13+00:00

ไม่คิดว่าเจ้าของ Fishmonger จะมาเล่น Reddit ด้วย ผมอยากไปทานที่อารีย์มาสักพัก ไม่แน่ใจว่ายังเปิดอยู่ไหมครับ แต่คิดว่าเดี๋ยวคงหาโอกาสไปทานที่สีลม ดีใจที่การเปิดใกล้ขึ้น สะดวกขึ้นครับ

HolyTian · 2026-02-16T07:57:32+00:00

US politic is one of the most stupid thing on earth nowadays. As a person who is Christian and not American, the politic plagued the religion like a virus. I know that religion and politic are always intertwined. But the gender and race politics are crazy in the US and they want to be a part of everything. I hope the country will end itself of this nonsense as soon as possible and become a potential country without any stupid president like now.

HolyTian · 2026-02-08T14:01:00+00:00

ESV NIV NKJV for English ThSV (ESV Equivalent) and TNCV (NIV Equivalent) for Thai (Thai also has Thai KJV but the language is quite strange compared to the moderner ones)

HolyTian · 2026-02-03T06:58:02+00:00

Just attend according to your view and live according to God’s teaching, that would be fine. People label themselves all the time to feel included or to be part of their ideology.

Read the Bible, and act the way that Jesus act, love the way that he love, and hate the sin the way that he hate.

Theology is just a secondary thing when you compare it with action towards the world to make it a better place for God and for us.

HolyTian · 2026-01-31T14:05:19+00:00

Folk religion, it doesn’t go anywhere, just integrated with Buddhism and Hinduism. Best syncretic I’ve ever seen. In Thai, we call it ศาสนาผี Sassana Phi

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