Christian/Muslim ThreadsOpen to Ideas from All FaithsAineo wrote: Okay, Paul, admittedly, may not have called for the building of synagogues or churches. During this early period of the church, small house to house meetings were the "rule". Yet once it was reasonably safe to be a Christian in the AD 400's as the Roman government began to endorse the Church and as the canonical writings began to take shape, Christianity began to transition out of the home church movement. With Paul's approval of pastors directly reaping material rewards for sowing in the spiritual, the door was left wide open for the justification of a paid professional ministry. But most churches today can be easily categorized as Christian churches that, at least claim to, follow the teachings of Paul. They may accept some teachings and ignore others, but most of them will emphatically tell you that without Paul, the Christian faith, as it known today, would not exist. As far as Jews building synagogues, I have no real opinion of it. I have been somewhat interested in Judaism in the past, especially as God's first people (in the monotheistic Western tradition). Yet, Judaism seems to be a very complex and difficult religion for someone to adopt and, depending on the branch, tends to be very legalistic. From my readings on Messianic Judaism, it seems to be a strange mix both for the Jew and Christian alike. At any rate, I am wide open for ideas. My main concern is finding a faith that leads people to fulfill their covenants with God and each other. If you can lead me there, I am all ears. God Bless |
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