From: Cmekve@aol.com
Date: Thu Oct 03 2002 - 21:26:05 EDT
I'm not sure where Burgy is going with this, but the discussion reminded me
of Jaroslav Pelikan's comment:
"Tradition is the living faith of the dead; traditionalism is the dead faith
of the living."
Karl
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Karl V. Evans
cmekve@aol.com
In a message dated 10/3/02 6:20:38 PM Mountain Daylight Time,
michael.andrea.r@ukonline.co.uk writes:
<< 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
> 2 Those who never hear of Jesus in this life are lost
> 3 Those who hear of Jesus and reject him are lost
> 4 Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, etc. are lost
> 5 All lost people will suffer endless punishment
> 6 Homosexual acts are always sinful
> 7 Abortion at any stage of pregnancy and for any reason is always murder
> 8 Only males should be ordained as ministers, elders, bishops or deacons
> 9 Jesus second coming will happen
> 10 Believers will be resurrected with new bodies
> 11 Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation
> 12 It is not sinful to be a Democrat, but it is close to it
> 13 It is always sinful to have a female lead in a worship service
> 14 Republicans follow God more closely than Democrats
> 15 Salvation means the attainment of heaven after death
> 16 There are only two possibilities after death, eternal bliss or endless
> punishment
> 17 Jesus Christ is both human and divine
> 18 Government welfare is not fair to those who have been sober and
> thrifty
> 19 Jesus had a physical body after his resurrection
> 20 Satan is a real entity
> 21 Jesus does not approve of gun control laws
> 22 Jesus does approve of the government mandating public school prayers
> 23 Divorce is always sinful
> 24 The flood really happened
> 25 Jonah is literal history
> 26 Job is literal history
> 27 The original manuscripts of the Bible are inerrant
> 28 What we have today is quite close to the original manuscripts
> 29 The earth was formed in its present state less than 10,000 years ago
>
> John Burgeson (Burgy)
>
> http://www.burgy.50megs.com
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> humor, cars, philosophy, ethics etc.)
> >>
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