2007-10-08 22:24:44 · 11 answers · asked by kloneme 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, and it makes sense, since people-in all societies-sometimes distort facts for their political of selfish needs.
2007-10-08 22:32:39 · answer #1 · answered by Avner Eliyahu R 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This one does not. God is perfect. Man is imperfect, thus the conundrum. For 1500 years, the Catholic Church was the prominent force in the western world. (My eastern history is a bit vague so I will not even go there). It was not perfect but like all human institutions had good and bad stuff going on. The Reformation came about as an attempt to reform the bad. (Forget Henry and his many wives for the moment). However, not even the reformers could agree on how to go about it, thus you have Lutheranism, Presbyterianism, and the Anabaptist coming in all about the same time (broad definition of 'time'). Meanwhile you have Cranmer trying to define the Anglican church apart from Catholicism. The story goes from there. Someone doesn't like something, they start their own sect, religion, cult, etc. The important thing is to admit you can do nothing to save yourself, believe in Jesus Christ as your personal savior and live your life as best you can according to the ten commandments and new testament principles. Find a church you like (if you can, it's getting harder and harder) and fellowship with other believers. Focus on God first and the rest will fall into place.
2007-10-09 08:21:09 · answer #2 · answered by Jennifer T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Misguided is a gentle way of saying it. Are you thinking that the Roman Catholics were saints for all those years? Hardly.
If you read the Old Testament, you'll find the chronicles of a split kingdom, that took turns falling away, and coming back to God. That period of time started with Solomon's sons, and lasted until about 70 AD. Those folks may have carried the name 'Hebrew' continously, but for long periods, they certainly were not what God had in mind for his people.
The Church since then seems to have repeated that pattern.
2007-10-09 06:09:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mean the Roman Church type of Christianity? Yes indeed - misguided. The Protestant beliefs put the truth back into Christianity whereas it had been removed by the Roman Church - in that salvation is by faith alone and not by faith plus works.
2007-10-09 05:35:27 · answer #4 · answered by cheir 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Christianity is western, western minds are prone to gross misguidance, white man is a product of his diet and surroundings. Eastern ways seperate fire from water in an art called feng shui, ancient western culture has similar arts. We are all different. Independent thought has long been shunned by the catholic church, even identical twins think differently.
2007-10-09 05:39:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There was a True Church always. Even before the reformation and the Protestant movements. What do you think the catholics were doing during the dark ages and why did they kill so many CHRISTIANS. Many shed their blood for Christ from pentecost to now
2007-10-09 05:35:24 · answer #6 · answered by Wally 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, that is what they believe. If that were true Jesus would be a liar because he said he will be with the Church until the end of the age.
2007-10-09 06:48:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
CHRISTIANITY in the spirit works as you might call it. But the leaders and its peoples are the ones who did not make it work. First, the major groups of Christianity-the Catholics, Protestants and the Greek Orthodox Church separated from one another or they divided the body of THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. Thus, as a result confusion prevails in the whole body of Christ-Christianity . On one hand, Luther with the spirit of rebellion, against the command of GOD that Peter is whom GOD has put to be the head of HIS CHURCH; Luther rebelled and put up Protestanism. Luther is a Prophet of GOD but he is a rebel like a prodigal son; and likewise, the Greek Orthodox with the spirit of division divided the body of THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. THE LORD JESUS CHRIST desires unity in the body or the unity of the faith or the unity of the Churches. Likewise, all smaller groupings are the splintered groups that further splintered the body of THE LORD JESUS CHRIST like Baptist, Jehovah, Assermbly of GOD, Pentecost, Mormon, Born Again, etc. Thus, the founders of these splintered churches are all Prophets but were rebels as the prodigal sons. In the revelation of GOD in the Book -TRUE LIFE IN GOD, GOD said why are they saying that they love ME but they have disobeyed MY command. Inspite of Peter's cowardice, wickedness, sins, faults, GOD said that Peter is HIS chosen one and that AUTHORITY can not be questioned by mere mortal men. And the spirit of Peter is the one who sits on the Pope's Chair. Thus, GOD desires unity, as LOVE IS UNITY. And because of the disobedience to the command of GOD, it resulted to their disregard of Peter, their disbelief on the perpetual sacrifice-THE EUCHARIST and the dishonoring of Virgin Mary, The Mother of all and the Mother of GOD. Also THE LORD JESUS CHRIST said I AM the heart of MY MOTHER. That is why MY HEART-THE SACRED HEART and the IMMACULATE OF VIRIGN MARY are one and inseparable. Likewise, THE LORD JESUS CHRIST said You hail MY MOTHER and you honor HER for MY sake. THANK GOD; FEAR GOD; PRAISE GOD; GLORIFY GOD; HONOR GOD; LOVE GOD AND WORSHIP GOD.
2007-10-09 06:44:27 · answer #8 · answered by Prophet John of the Omega 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the whole church was, and still is misguided. In fact it has always been a con.
2007-10-09 05:33:12 · answer #9 · answered by Nemesis 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Henry the eight drew inspiration from Mohamed.
2007-10-09 05:33:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋