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Debate:Which Christian denomination is the most true to the central teachings of Christianity? (view source)
Revision as of 22:26, December 19, 2007
, 22:26, December 19, 2007Catholic, Orthodox, or Messianic Judaism
I submit that the only true and central teachings of Christianity are what came directly from the mouth of Jesus Christ. After that, the moment the very first organized denomination established itself, there came into existence points of divergence, by the sheer fundemental nature of such a concept of a denomination. If different denominations all practiced and preached nothing but the central teachings of their shared faith, there would in effect be no actual denominations at all. As we all know, this is not so.
I submit that the only true and central teachings of Christianity are what came directly from the mouth of Jesus Christ. After that, the moment the very first organized denomination established itself, there came into existence points of divergence, by the sheer fundemental nature of such a concept of a denomination. If different denominations all practiced and preached nothing but the central teachings of their shared faith, there would in effect be no actual denominations at all. As we all know, this is not so.
[[User:Jros83|Jros83]] 21:29, 22 June 2007 (EDT)
[[User:Jros83|Jros83]] 21:29, 22 June 2007 (EDT)
== Either Catholic, Orthodox, or Messianic Judaism ==
I would say that any one of these religions are probably closest to the teachings of Christianity.
If you read the Bible, the early Church was rather diverse, and still is to this day. It was also centralized, though not as centralized as modern Catholicism is today. It was not as decentralized as Eastern Orthodoxy, and definitely not as decentralized as Messianic Judaism.
Because of differing cultures and different perspectives, these three are probably the closest to early Christian thought. While not a Christian denomination, Messianic Jews can be considered one of the closest to the teachings of Christ, since many of Christ's early followers did not agree with St. Paul's teachings.
No offense, but I don't consider any form of Protestantism in any way close to the early Church. The early Church was never about following the Bible - they ''wrote'' parts of the Bible, since the focus was on Christ, and living a Christian life, not on "following the Bible." (Living a Christian life also includes having what the Fundamentalists call "a personal relationship with Christ," and ''every'' follower of ''every'' religion should have that.) And as for "interpreting the Bible," key figures such as Calvin and Darby interpreted it in such a liberal way, that they might as well have rewritten it. Some examples of this are predestination, dispensationalism, and prohibitionary attitudes towards such things as drinking and gambling (which ''in themselves'' aren't wrong).
I'm a Catholic, BTW. -[[User:RedBlade7|danq]] 17:26, 19 December 2007 (EST)