Interesting trend

[Joseph Paul]

I noticed how certain beliefs tend to go togeather in the modern Christian
church. I don't know if this is just a coincidence or if these ideas are
actually conected.

Those who believe in the eucharest, as the real presence of Jesus have
some idea of a priesthood. Those with stronger belliefs in the Eucharest
(Catholic and Orthodox -only those in full communion may partake) have a
stricter view of the priesthood and apostolic succession, compared with
those of a slightly weeker view (Anglican and Lutheran) who have some idea
of a priesthood, but is is not as strict.

With the belief in the euchaest also comes the respect for the saints. In
the Catholic and Orthodox Churches we ask the saints prayers, in the
Anglican and Lutheran they might not ask prayers of the saints, but they
have them on a calendar and commemerate there memory. On the other hand
the newer Christian denomination reject the notion of honouring the
saints.

Along with this comes how the Churches are decorated. In Catholic,
Orthodox and Anglican Churches the interior contain statues and/or icon
and other pictures along with stained glass windows. In other Churches
they don't seem to have this.

Also along these same lines is the respect for the Fathers of the church,
belief in the other sacraments, Using the sign of the cross, encouragement
to fast. Observing the seasons (Lent, advent, Easter), Feast days (my
uncle said that His baptist Church doesn't even celebrate the feast of
Pentecost)

Are all these things connected. Or do other Churches depart from them
because of Romeaphobia.

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<Carleton University><IVCF Treasurer><St. Marys's Church> ....
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[Legatus]

In article <6relga$kt3$2...@bertrand.ccs.carleton.ca>, Joseph Paul
<jp...@engsoc.carleton.ca> wrote:

> Are all these things connected. Or do other Churches depart from them
> because of Romeaphobia.

Brilliant observations, IMO.

When the theology is faulty, the ecclesialogy falls apart. When the entire
system is reinvented with each successive generation (or even handful of
generations), you're bound to lose something...which is one of the
concerns I have with people who try to isolate the second Vatican Council
from the other councils.

The Church is not rediscovered/reinvented everytime some country preacher
gets a television show (or indeed everytime a country nun gets a
television show)...

--
Steve

"We are in schism." Fr. John Hardon, July 11, 1998