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Date Posted: 23:14:47 09/18/11 Sun
Author: George
Subject: Re: Part Two--The church is based on scripture?
In reply to: Lois 's message, "Part Two--The church is based on scripture?" on 23:07:05 09/18/11 Sun

>RICHARD That I was called a Judas, uh, in regard to
>"Decision Time." And the only thing in that paper that
>they said that I did wrong was that I said that the
>church was based upon the scriptures. And they
>proceeded to say that it was based upon the writings
>or the, uh, workings of the First Presidency. This is
>exactly the same doctrine that Brigham Young put out.
>The living oracles, said Brigham Young, is the word of
>the First Presidency and that supercedes the
>scriptures. And that's exactly what they put in that
>letter, and I've got a copy of it at home; I'd be glad
>to send you one. In fact, I've mailed it out to a good
>many people, because it said the only thing (they
>didn't�they didn't say "the only thing,") but the only
>thing that they said that I said was wrong was that
>the church is based on the scriptures; and I still say
>it is based on the scriptures. And you know it is.
>
>O.C> The church is based on scripture?
>--------
>
>Hmmm. I wonder if that was genuine surprise at such a
>notion or if O.C. Hinson was just repeating a phrase
>while trying to get his brain to work.
>
>Lois

There's no way to tell, Lois. Any paid employee of the CofC is as well-trained in manipulation as a member of the NKVD.

George

>
>Community of Christ 2002 World
>Conference Bulletin pp. 75-78
>
>H-8 Interfaith Relations Committee Report
>
>(H-8) The most troublesome text for the Christian
>community regarding other religious traditions is to
>be found in Acts 4:12. This text makes exclusive
>claims to salvation through Jesus Christ and him
>alone. This text has tended to foster prejudice
>toward not only Jews but all other religious claims as
>well because of its exclusivity. This text is best
>understood within the context of the sermon preached
>by Peter in the company of John and others. It
>should not be universalized and become a framework for
>either missional or theological purposes.

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Re: Part Two--The church is based on scripture? -- George, 08:27:02 09/21/11 Wed