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My Faith Journey ...
In these articles I explain to myself and the whole world what I believe and why.
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Stage Five — "Ecumenical" Christianity ...
I've been through five stages as a Christian ...
- I became an evangelical, fundamentalist — it was all I knew of.
- I noticed the difficulties with Protestantism and drifted, unsure how to resolve these; if they could be resolved at all.
- I converted to Catholicism.
- I noticed the contradictions with Catholicism; considered the Orthodox Church; and finally converted to "Ecumenical" Christianity.
- After studying the early church in depth I re-converted to Catholicism (but I still consider myself to be an Ecumenical Christian — I'm tired of fighting with Christians about Christianity).
It's my goal to correct the numerous false and slanderous claims of many Protestants concerning the teaching and practice of the Catholic Church. In my opinion the Catholic Church has got more right than any other denomination or Christian community.
Read how I became an "Ecumenical" Christian.
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Explanations Needed ...
Here are the key factors to be considered and explained. If I can't explain these my views make no sense whatsoever ...
- The early church practiced the Eucharist.
- The early church commanded Christians to unite with their bishops.
- The early church taught that sins are remitted during baptism.
- There was no New Testament in the apostolic church or the early church. Why should we now accept the Bible as the ultimate authority when it clearly was not for hundreds of years?
- The early church practiced ordination by apostolic succession.
- The early church commanded Christians to accept their bishops as the teaching authority.
Article originally written in 2009.
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