Trying to maintain a universal doctrine is exactly what broke Christianity apart (if one subscribes to the myth that there was a singular set of doctrines believed by all who identified themselves as Christian at any given point in time). Nice to know that you don’t consider even non-Catholic Christians to have a religion.
It is not a surprise that a single denomination within a religion maintains a universal doctrine—that’s pretty much the definition of a denomination (“a religious organization whose congregations are united in their adherence to its beliefs and practices”). The same could be said for many denominations of many religions. However, if one looks back at the plethora of Christian writings (see earlychristianwritings.com/ for a start), it is obvious that there has never been a single, monolithic understanding of what Christianity is in its entirety, one agreed to by all those who claim to follow Christ, not even in the early days. Paul himself addressed a variety of differences of doctrine in his letters. The very Apostles did not have a unified view even while they were with Jesus on what constituted the doctrines and requirements of this new religion. Various groups at various times have sifted through those to say what is and is not orthodox according to their standards, but Christianity is no more immune to factions than any other religion.
I can’t recall Karen are you a theist or what religion are you?
I have an open mind and an open heart and am not without a brain as far as I know.
What %?
Polling data shows 25-30 percent of the Muslim world is involved with or is supportive of terrorism. The media tosses around the word “minority” to make it appear that radical Muslims are like KKK members or Neo-Nazi’s in the west. The reality is Muslim terrorists enjoy support and funding from a board range of the Islamic population. While average Muslims may not be accepting suicide missions they are more than willing to listen to a hateful sermon in a mosque and then go randomly attack members of religious minorities.
As Verismilitude pointed out earlier, and as listed on my public profile, I am not only a theist, I am a polytheist, an Hellenic Polytheist Unitarian Universalist to be more precise (or as precise as such labels can be). That, however, really doesn’t impact errors of fact in an argument about Christian or Jewish history, including theological history. The verses I listed from you own sacred Scripture speak well enough for themselves.
How does 25% of the population turn into “average Muslims…go randomly attack members of religious minorities”?
So you are saying that attacking any one who speak against Islam is justified.
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So are they in a civil war and have they (violent muslims) I don’t know the name, I am just reading about all this , bringing this civil war to us. ie WTC
You have no proof an anything…lol i see many idiots here talk without any proof ,prophets got proofs on their prophecy but idiots here think that they are greater than prophets
Hey that is not nice!lol i see many idiots here talk without any proof ,prophets got proofs on their prophecy but idiots here think that they are greater than prophets
We’re not lawyers you know!Yes. I think it was his eldest daughter. She married his cousin Ali ibn abi Talib.