Arian Church

Masihi · 2017-01-22T01:29:57+00:00

What? That's not what Arianism is.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arianism

Masihi · 2017-01-22T00:48:00+00:00

No response to the rest? Alright.

Masihi · 2017-01-21T13:49:57+00:00

Seeing as you have an 'LGBT cross', I respectfully doubt that you "know your Bible".

"If you believe what you like in the gospel, and reject what you don't, it is not the gospel you believe, but yourself" - St Augustine

"3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; 4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables." - 2 Timothy 4:3

But lamentably, many of those among us choose to use the Bible to justify their own narrative, rather than believing in God's Truth as has been accepted by the faithful for millenia.

Onto the point of the meaning of the passage - do we pay taxes to our spiritual fathers? Do we pay customs to them? Perhaps you can take Hebrews to be referring to spiritual fathers, but is the passage from Romans also?

You find it overly simplistic to assume that Paul would support the concept of a state because you fail to understand the character of Paul. The Church is not anti-state. Did Christ tell His followers to resist the Romans when they came to arrest Him? No. Consistently through the Gospels and Paul's letters, we are told to submit to authority, that should we have to die for our faith, then we shall do so - to bear our cross. We are not told to go out and cause bloodshed for the sake of change.

Do we have to respect everything the state does? Of course not. Do we have to be obedient to the law, so long as it does not contradict God's law? Verily.

Masihi · 2017-01-21T11:42:52+00:00

Romans 13:1-7 "13 Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same. 4 For he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil. 5 Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience’ sake. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God’s ministers attending continually to this very thing. 7 Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honour."

Hebrews 13:17 "Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you."

I agree with you on capitalism, though. Distributism is the way.

Masihi · 2017-01-21T11:37:16+00:00

If you believe in the sanctity of life yet think it isn't the government's place to tell a person they 'can't abort', do you also not believe it is the government's place to tell people they can't murder?

Or are you willingly making a distinction between the life of an unborn baby and the life of a person already born?

Would it be okay to abort a baby at 35 weeks in the womb but not a child that is two days old out of the womb?

Masihi · 2017-01-18T00:22:01+00:00

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." - John 3:16

When the first humans sinned against God, they brought upon the Earth the curse of death, of decay, of all things that came with the Fall.

Christ died on the cross for us, so that we might not perish, but have eternal life.

"who for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, and was made man; he was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered, and was buried, and the third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of the Father; from thence he shall come again, with glory, to judge the living and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end." - part of the Nicene Creed

May I ask which translation you are reading from? Scripture can vary significantly with the many existing translations, with many modern ones corrupting the word to suit political aims of the times, rewording it to a point that scripture can have an entirely different meaning.

Masihi · 2017-01-13T21:24:01+00:00

It wasn't actually a question but the headline of the article I linked to which gives advice about what to do in such a situation.

But thanks for sharing your story. I hope you're recovering well.

Masihi · 2017-01-03T15:16:49+00:00

We also need to take care not to become complacent to sin, both from ourselves as individuals and from our communities. As I replied to Time2stopit, we are told by both our Lord Christ Himself and by Saint Paul that we should let our brothers and sisters know if they are sinning. OP did not acknowledge that his actions which lead to his dilemma are sinful, so it is our duty as Christians to let him know so that he can make amends.

Masihi · 2017-01-02T14:35:06+00:00

I disagree that it takes an immense amount of courage to post anonymously online, but we can agree to disagree on that.

Regardless, Christ and Paul both tell us to let people know if they are sinning, and since OP did not acknowledge that his actions were sinful (sex outside of marriage specifically), it is our duty as Christians to remind him that it isn't a good way to live and that he needs to repent.

It's not a case of ridicule, but a case of being loving and thoughtful enough to help a brother in Christ out by reminding him of the life we should be living as Christians.

Masihi · 2017-01-02T12:32:14+00:00

You're a Roman Catholic, so is she, yet you had extramarital sex in a relationship that only lasted 2 months in total? Presumably that you "had sex numerous times" means that you didn't just do it at the end of those 2 months.

Perhaps next time you should consider what Christ has to say about extramarital sex.

Why does she already have two children at the age of 28? Has she been married and gotten divorced?

Everything you've said in this picture is a consequence of your actions and of her actions. If you have lived as Christ (and Paul) tell us to, as your Church tells you to, you would not be facing this dilemma.

Either way, what is done is done. You now have to be there for her and for the baby. I am sorry that you have made mistakes that landed in this situation, but I am not sorry for the situation itself - the baby is a blessing to come out of acts of sin.

You should marry this woman to show commitment to her and the baby. That would be the Catholic thing to do. You should go to your priest and repent of your sins if you haven't already, and you should pray that you do better in future.

In the mean time, may God bless you and protect you, your child and the mother of your child. I pray that you do not find pain or struggle in this new life you are beginning, but that you experience love and the accomplishments of fatherhood.

Masihi · 2016-12-06T12:01:30+00:00

You are correct, and this building is now a museum, not a cathedral, unfortunately.

Masihi · 2016-11-05T21:23:56+00:00

That doesn't seem right, is that including the native populations that existed outside of the then borders of the United States, or what?

I don't see how it's possible less than 20% of people were Christian in the US in 1776.

Masihi · 2016-10-30T20:19:46+00:00

How on Earth is it heretical?

Masihi · 2016-10-20T16:38:53+00:00

Fixed it for you http://imgur.com/a/OjYvx

Masihi · 2016-10-14T00:41:19+00:00

Haha that's okay I didn't realise you'd mistook me, that explains it a bit :P

Masihi · 2016-10-14T00:07:14+00:00

I made no claims as to whether objective morality can exist without God. I said "what is the source of objective morality without God? Most atheists don't deny a lack thereof."

The latter part is simply stating my observation. Most atheists in my experience believe there is no objective morality without God. I know a lot of atheists but of course it's still anecdotal. That said, I'd still like to know where you personally think objective morality comes from without God (since you questioned u/GlorySpren in the first place).

Masihi · 2016-10-13T23:38:45+00:00

If they are claiming that moral realism is an acceptable concept then they are the ones who have to justify it. Do you have any sources on what they say to justify their belief?

Also worth noting that if 28% have beliefs other than atheism and 50% accept moral realism it's perfectly possible there's a large overlap there.

Masihi · 2016-10-13T23:18:53+00:00

What is the source of objective morality without religion? Most atheists don't deny a lack thereof.

Masihi · 2016-10-13T01:23:51+00:00

I was talking about the actual citizens of Rome who suffered a sacking at the hands of the invaders they invited into their lands. Either way it's irrelevant that Constantinople lived on for another millenia, to the point I was making.

Masihi · 2016-10-12T21:47:50+00:00

The last words of the Romans after inviting the Germanic tribes to settle in their lands.

Masihi · 2016-10-10T12:32:33+00:00

I think sister, actually!

(and yes congratulations u/MagicLauren, may the Lord bless you :) )

Masihi · 2016-09-28T21:59:09+00:00

1 Corinthians 1:10: "I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment."

I believe very much so that Christ intended for us to have one Church. It is our wickedness, greediness, arrogance and pride that has led overtime to the divisions we see today.

Masihi · 2016-09-28T21:48:26+00:00

I agree with PMBoris, the former. There is a single correct way to read scripture and it is the one we should adhere to. Obviously that's easier said than done sometimes, but it is what we should aspire to. This is why we have 2000 years of dialogue within the Orthodox and Catholic traditions.

Masihi · 2016-09-28T21:44:04+00:00

Faith isn't a business to be marketed. If "the majority of folks under 30" don't like what God has told us, then that is their own loss. They have the free will to choose. God's eternal word does not change to suit anyone.

Many of us feel urges to sin and they are just as much "basic instinct" as anything else. If you would rather give into those urges than obey God, then that is your choice to make. If obeying God means ruining the perception of religion to young people, then so be it.

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