Your thought on this quote please
We are a people of different faiths, but we are one. Which faith conquers the other is not the question; rather, the question is whether Christianity stands or falls.... We tolerate no one in our ranks who attacks the ideas of Christianity... in fact our movement is Christian. We are filled with a desire for Catholics and Protestants to discover one another in the deep distress of our own people.
2007-06-03 03:49:47 · 10 answers · asked by rosbif 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's hogwash, but no more than one would expect from Hitler, who said it.
[edit] Conquest? Ranks? We tolerate no one who ...? Big red flags.
2007-06-03 07:06:51 · answer #1 · answered by Clare † 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ths quote is exactly right. As it says in John "Little children let us LOVE one another, because love is from God." (1 John 4:7) Or Proverbs 10:12, "Hatred stirreth up strifes, but LOVE covers all sins." The word for sin here is Strong's #6588, the Hebrew word Pesha, and it means a revolt or rebellion (national, moral or RELIGIOUS), a transgression or sin.
I very firmly believe that God just loves us. And that we should love each other. Doctrinal errors will all sort themselves out in time, because one thing is true: in heaven everyone will have the same doctrine, because there is just one God and His doctrine will be known fully from one end of heaven to the other! Besides, if we judge one another and seperate ourselves in our heart from each other, we never allow that others (or even ourselves) can be motivated to change their mind and/or their doctrine. The bible says God's spirit will guide us into ALL truth. I really think we should believe that and just love each other. If we don't, then we've done what Paul said in 1 Corinthians 13:2 "And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge and though I have all faith, and have not love I am nothing."
By saying all this, I don't believe that doctrine is UNimportant. It's just that I believe that God wants us to FIRST love each other. No one ever converted to what I believe because I'm right. But I have been able to draw closer together with people when I'm more loving. Besides, we should remember that "one soweth, another watereth, but it is God that giveth the increase". So, God is the one responsible for confirming the accuracy of what we've said to each other. Why should we worry if we never see the fruit?
After all is said and done, we should just love each other. If we have the opportunity to discuss our differences, that's fine, we should. But we should always only do it with love in our hearts. God will do the rest. And we will be happier if we just love each other.
2007-06-03 11:26:59 · answer #2 · answered by godcr8dyou 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I never will. I would have to compromise and I won't do it.
Catholics and Protestants are too different in beliefs. I will not pray to Mary or any other dead people and call it holy. I know for a fact the pope is not infallible since only God is. I don't believe priests are necessary since we are the priests unto God, and need no one but Christ to intercede since he is our Great High Priest.
Confession to a priest is not Biblical and neither are rosaries, purgatory, etc.
2007-06-03 10:56:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isn't important what we think. What God expects is! Are you worshipping Him in the way He approves? That is the question we should be asking.
The religions you mentioned do not agree in most things. They go in all directions. This can not be the way God approves. We know He is very orderly and spells out simply what He wants.
Our objective is to discover that and do as He directs.
2007-06-03 10:58:13 · answer #4 · answered by grnlow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, all should seek the truth from the Bible through prayer and fasting. There are false religions and those who profess to Christians and they are not. Be ye separate!
2007-06-03 11:01:41 · answer #5 · answered by Ardys R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about replacing the word Christian/Christianity with Human/Humanity?
2007-06-03 10:54:34 · answer #6 · answered by mommanuke 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People cannot agree on such simple things as how to approach a stop sign. It would be difficult to persuade them to all think alike on so abstract a subject as religion.
2007-06-03 10:53:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. No one thinks like anyone else.
Besides, I know several people who, by the way they act, you wouldn't think of them as Christians at all.
Sad.
2007-06-03 10:53:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think all people should think like that-why would you want to exclude anyone?.......you, you christian
2007-06-03 10:52:52 · answer #9 · answered by Cupid Stunt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds freaky
it sounds cultish
2007-06-03 10:53:00 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋