How do Christians settle theology disagreements?

Answer 1

They don't. That's why there are thousands of sects.

The Western Orthodox (which became Catholic), Eastern Orthodox, Coptic, Gnostic, and Nazarine/Ebionite flavors all have their roots in the 1st century CE. They never did agree on everything. The Nazarines stayed close to Jewish tradition, and paid for it in 70 CE. Not exactly a theological settlement. The Gnostic-orthodox disagreement was "settled" by extermination the former. The orthodox themselves were riven by the Arian-Athanasian nit-picking spitfest, among others, with all but the latter being marginalized by imperial edict. Edicts don't settle matters; they just marginalize.

Then the eastern and western orthodox sees disagreed on whether the Roman see was more equal than the rest of them. The westerners, now called Roman Catholics, said yes. The easterners said no. The only thing "settled" was a formal acknowledgement of the Great Schism in the 11th century (which Roman Catholics incorrectly perceive as a "split"). Pope Benedict, following in his mentor's footsteps, has been trying to settle things. Hope springs eternal.

Well, if that weren't enough, Luther tried to settle theological problems and rampant corruption in the Catholic Church. You all know what happened next. Then Henry VIII wanted an annulment. More's head on a platter and roasted Ridley, Latimer, & Cramer, with more BBQs and counter BBQs across Europe. Not that the Protestants could settle on anything. Lutherans, Arminians, Calvinists, Baptists, Anglicans, Puritans, and too many others to name all going their separate, acrimonious ways. Quakers hanged by followers of the Prince of Peace for preaching peace.

More recently, we've seen the Mormons, 7th Day Adventists, Jehovah's Witnesses, Pentacostalists, Universalists, Christian Scientists, Rastafarians, Jews for Jesus, and Moonies. The new philosophies of fundamentalism and liberalism to divide the Protestants even further. The Catholics divided over Liberation Theology, contraception, and American Catholics condemned to everlasting hell for voting for a Catholic presidential candidate.

How do Christians settle theology disagreements? They don't.

Answer 2

Depends on the person.

I studied Theology, so if I have a disagreement with someone else that studies it, I'll be able to go back through and reference other Theologians and understand the development of the Theology and discuss it with that person.

If it's someone who has not studied Theology, there's a good chance they don't understand the process of how Theology works.

The point is that it's not about winning the argument as much as coming to an understanding of why the other person feels that way.

Hope that helps!
Matt

Answer 3

David R nailed this one: "create another denomination".

I feel most ministers who claim they've heard God's voice are eating too much pizza before they go to bed at night, and it's really an intestinal disorder, not a revelation.
— Jerry Falwell (the dearly departed)

If you don't think that logic is a good method for determining what to believe, make an attempt to convince me of that without using logic. No one has even bothered to try yet.
— Brett Lemoine

I find every sect, as far as reason will help them, make use of it gladly; and where it fails them, they cry out, it is a matter of faith, and above reason.
— John Locke (1632-1704)

The easy confidence with which I know another man's religion is folly teaches me to suspect that my own is also.
— Mark Twain

I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.
— Stephen Roberts, (1723-1792)

Answer 4

Most of the various sects have settled them by adopting pagan doctrines and practices to take the attention away from any truly theological question. Don't believe that??? Just look at all the pagan holidays that have become 'Christian' Like Christmas, Easter, Halloween. Jesus is not happy with the state of the supposedly 'Christian' religion.

Answer 5

Really Christians Search out the Spriptures,

False Christians Kill one another

Folks Playing Church either side step the issue or form a new church

Answer 6

Well, I suppose we could look at the relations between the Catholics and the Protestants, and learn something from that theological disagreement.

Answer 7

Divide

Answer 8

Through the word of God!

God Bless

Answer 9

the base line of any Trinitarian view of God is that's your perception in that Jesus Christ is our lord god Almighty. If one would not settle for who Jesus says who he's then there isn't any element in discussing it. Jesus used a minimal of 22 i'm statements in John to declare His Godhead, He being the author of our Salvation shows that he's God, because of fact Isaiah proclaims that the He YHWH is the Savior and there isn't any different. besides Me he keeps to declare in Isaiah that there isn't any different god. So after we see interior the hot testomony Jesus' declarations that he's God and the Holy Spirit being pointed out because of fact the Spirit of YHWH, we then have a quandary we are able to the two settle for what the Holy Bible says approximately God being 3 in one, or deny the observe and lose out on our Salvation. For devoid of Jesus there isn't any salvation and devoid of the Holy Spirit there isn't any start of the Spirit. basically because of fact we will not completely understand how that God ought to be the daddy Son and Holy Spirit and yet no longer one God performing in 3 distinctive roles yet relatively 3 different Personalities we lose out on our salvation and the freedoms and the flexibility invested therein!

Answer 10

Repression, torture, war and discrimination are the methods historically used.