2007-12-29 01:48:24 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hi Craig B - I am referring to Mel Gibson who is referred to as a Catholic, but then he's also referred to being involved in a "schismatic" church, so I assume this means he has broken away from the mainstream Catholic Church?
2007-12-29 02:06:56 · update #1
"Schismatic" means "division" and so a schismatic church usually refers to a church that has divided itself from what is taught in the Bible in some crucial area.
NIV Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless. 10 Warn a divisive (αἱρετικός) person once, and then warn him a second time. After that, have nothing to do with him.
KJV Titus 3:9-10 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. 10 A man that is an heretick (αἱρετικός) after the first and second admonition reject;
αἱρετικός - hahee-ret-ee-kos'
From the same as G140; a schismatic. (“heretic” is the Greek word itself.): - heretic [the Greekord itself].
2007-12-29 02:00:00 · answer #1 · answered by Martin S 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Schismatic churches are one that have broken communion with simular ones. For example a Catholic Traditonalist that refuses to recognise the Pope as they feel vatican II was wrong would be schismatic. The split between the Orthodox and cahtolic Churches in 1054 was calledthe great Schism and happeed do to differnces of the role of the Pope.
2007-12-29 10:03:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am assuming you are referring to the "Great Schism" within the Christian Church which separated the Latin Church from the Greek Church in c. 1054.
This split occured because of fundamental differences in doctrine, theology, linguistic, political and geographic lines which have never been healed. Mediation had been attempted in 1274 and 1439 with no reconciliation.
Which "schismatic" church are to asking about?
2007-12-29 10:04:04 · answer #3 · answered by craig b 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is a church which has split (i.e. had a schism) like Sunni and Shiite Muslims or the LDS Church and RLDS Church (now Church of Christ, I think). The seperation of Catholic and Orthodox Chruches long ago is a great example of a schism. Their teachings would probably be similar but differ on some key issues. Hope this helps. Oh and a Happy New Year's to you, too.
2007-12-29 10:03:03 · answer #4 · answered by bryan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A schismatic church(no matter the religion) is a church who's teachings have diverged from the original teachings of whatever main teachings the main church. for Whatever reason they are then called people who caused a schism within the church,a dividing of.
2007-12-29 10:07:05 · answer #5 · answered by zecritr 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only religious churches that have schismatic tendencies are of the monotheism types invented by man so man can fight against another with a clear conscience of saying God had told us so in a schizoid fashion of schmaltz heroism.
2007-12-29 10:02:55 · answer #6 · answered by Drop short and duck 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A happy and blessed '08 to you.
2007-12-29 09:53:15 · answer #7 · answered by Halfadan 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schism_(religion)
I found this in wikipedia
Hope it helps becuase I never heard of it.
2007-12-29 09:54:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Do you perhaps mean "charismatic"?
2007-12-29 09:54:15 · answer #9 · answered by Cheryl E 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋