ArchivedIdolatry in Christianityoh but the foremost church fathers like tertullian and augustine are almost used completely and a whole lot of others like justin martyr, etc... but they don't base it upon early church fathers without question as if they were paulustine letters... all early church father preachings are compared with scripture... even the ealy church fathers themselves were firm believers that you couldn't preach in any other way, and attacked all clergyman who preaced differently like Valentinius, Arius, Nestor and Marcion to be the main examples... the eastern orthodox uses other early church fathers, wich allthou include Augustine as well, use more greek and coptic church fathers. But the believes of eastern orthodox are almost exactly the same as catholics to a extend. idd, so what Theology is seeking truth, it's seeking knowledge about THEOS, God... there is nothing wrong with that, i just do not think you can follow aquinas without the early tradition to compare him with... is his theology a 13th century adaptation of christianity or is it christianity? that's why you have early christian tradition to back that up with, as well as the bible of course... but it gives you a larger context they are the traditions of early christians... for example purgatory is defended by the historical reasoning that the early christians prayed for the death... so the early christians must have believed that it's still possible for the death to be saved... and remember that the bible says, that there are countless of stories about jesus but to large to mention... could you then not believe that these 'traditions of men' could most likely be 'traditions started with christ' and again who are you as a 21th christian to say that the first AD christians are wrong. and i have no problem with theological differences between denominations, every denomination's got a large doctrinal issue (for example, look at the calvinists with limited atonement) but as long as you debate them as fellow christians, and not as doomed supporters of satan... since they are christians and not the latter. and too what would i need to compare it? your bible interpretation? or do you have a denomination in mind? |
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