From: MarshaV (marshalz@i-2000.com)
Date: Sun Nov 21 2004 - 20:56:15 GMT
Hello Chin,
I do not see a separation between the church and Christianity, even if
there is a variety of practices. You tell me, what makes a person a
Christian? Who teaches Christian beliefs? How long would Christianity,
as a system of belief, survive without the church? What are the core
Christian beliefs? What are the common Christian beliefs? (I would ask
the same of Judaism and Islam.) It appears to me that Christianity is its
people, and Christians have been taught what to believe by the Church.
Am I missing something?
It's time to empty the teacup.
With respect,
MarshaV
At 02:05 PM 11/21/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>In this, we are speaking of interpretations, or misinterpretations, as
>opposed to Christianity. Right?
>
>Keep in context that Christianity has within it many sub-sectors, which
>any, and even all can be wrong, but is it Christianity that is wrong, or
>our use of Christianity, or "The Word" to prove our own biased realities?
>Would it not be the same with the Buddhists? Do the cultures not take out
>of it what they want, as opposed to what Buddha actually said?
>
>This is why I ask if there was a difference between mysticism and
>spirituality. Does the church represent spirituality or culture? Is it the
>church or Christianity that creates this opening for "impotency,
>masturbation, degeneracy and VIOLENCE"?
>
>Please also keep in mind that I am not arguing for Christianity or
>religion over mysticism or science. An intolerance for science or
>mysticism would be no different from an intolerance for religion.
>Religious intolerance of different religions would be so as well. God is
>too big for any one religion. It is God, or the Source that we seek, and
>where the traditional Christianity that you are speaking of goes wrong is
>trying to put a face on God; to describe God, or even the need to describe
>God.
>
>This in itself is not even the worst crimes against Christianity or
>spirituality by the church.
>
>Wouldn't you think?
>
>Chin
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