Catholisism and Mormonism are examples, but there are many others.
Bearing in mind that Christ was born a Jew...
I am not looking for arguements against any idiology - only for specific groups. While I will likely not agree that a specific body is the 'way the truth and the life' that Christ has in mind, I am very interested in why we come to these conclusions.'
Birth? Theology?
I have heard that God "spoke" to the mormons and said "this is the one" (paraphrase), and Catholics lean on Peter as a result of Christs saying that he is the 'rock'...
What else is basic to these or other beliefs that preclude 'non members' admittance into eternal life?
BTW - if you think God is a cosmic muffin, please, for 'mutual respects' sake move onto the next question.
2007-09-28 14:05:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Thanks for coming out Maximillion - lets assume that I am week and can't feed myself... now - please re-read the last paragraph.
2007-09-28 14:22:37 · update #1
We are assuming that Christ is our Lord - as I do... I belong to a church because it teaches the Will of Christ... this is why I belong to a church, and yet I do not assume that the building I walk into has any monopoly on Gods Grace.
2007-09-28 14:24:46 · update #2
History is what man has written, the 'present' is Gods. As it is written... HE was, is and will be the I "Am".
Bad grammar, from our point of view, yet something to be though on.
2007-09-28 14:26:37 · update #3
Max... apologies... upon re-read... out of the top 3, yours is the first to answer the question clearly and consicely, and I suspect, correctly. Whether it is best or not is lef to be determined, however it did not deserve the diatribe I had reserved for it.
2007-09-28 14:35:05 · update #4
Sociologist call this EGOCENTRISM. This is the failure to imagine the world from any perspective other than the person's own. There are other centristic views: of friends, of family, of a group or organization, of politics, and others. Don't misunderstand me, I don't believe that the love in my heart came from any "centristic" place. It came from a power greater than me, but this might answer at least part of the question.
2007-09-28 14:20:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If they didn't, why would they belong to them?? However, the Catholic Church is the only Church with a sound historical claim to being the one Church founded by God for all mankind.
2007-09-28 21:15:26 · answer #2 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because there is only one real church!! by the way Catholicism is the false church read the book of Revelation the catholic church is the mother and out came others! read up on how many churches broke off of Catholicism. read up on it please read Revelation. also read up on what the apostles believed. Apostolic Pentecostal beliefs. they believe what the apostles believe and the road to salvation that is explained in the book of acts is the only way to get into heaven. read acts 2:38
2007-09-28 21:31:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋