From: Walter Hicks (wallyshoes@mindspring.com)
Date: Thu Oct 03 2002 - 09:49:32 EDT
I could not resist the temptation to consider what I personally believed on
Burgy's list. (Not what I thought "traditional Christians" believed.)
I crossed out the ones that I do not subscribe to at all.
Would be interested in others.
John W Burgeson wrote:
> As part of my study, I have been making a list of things that are taught
> by traditional Christianity (i.e. fundamentalism). Confining my focus to
> only the USA, I have come up with a list of twenty-nine likely
> candidates. Some of the items on this list might have essentially a 100%
> agreement -- indeed, some of them are beliefs I subscribe to myself.
> Others might have less support.
>
> I suspect that all the items on this list would have the support of at
> least 75% of traditional Christians (again -- fundamentalists).
>
> I wonder if there might be items I left out. Or perhaps items I ought not
> include.
>
> Comments appreciated. I've done a lot of reading to get to this point --
> but I know I've not touched all the bases yet. I'm also sure that some of
> the items might well be phrased better.
>
> Here is the list:
>
> Traditional Xtianity teaches:
>
> 1 Adam and Eve were actual people
maybe
>
> 3 Those who hear of Jesus and reject him are lost
depends upon what is "heard"
>
> 9 Jesus second coming will happen
yes
>
> 10 Believers will be resurrected with new bodies
yes, but I don't know what it means
>
> 11 Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation
yes ,but that is not the same as saying that only Christians can be "saved"
> 17 Jesus Christ is both human and divine
yes
> 19 Jesus had a physical body after his resurrection
yes
>
> 20 Satan is a real entity
yes
> 24 The flood really happened
locally
>
> 25 Jonah is literal history
At least that the author thought so and that it is at least partially factual
in content..
> 29 The earth was formed in its present state less than 10,000 years ago
>
a possibility ---
Walt
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Walt Hicks <wallyshoes@mindspring.com>
In any consistent theory, there must
exist true but not provable statements.
(Godel's Theorem)
You can only find the truth with logic
If you have already found the truth
without it. (G.K. Chesterton)
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