I'm saying they believe, in practice that their good works will be what tips them into heaven. They do not believe, for the most part, that Jesus alone is the Source of our salvation. They believe if they leave the Amish lifestyle or break some Amish rule they will be damned. Part of the issue with their doctrine stems from the fact that they basically only hear sermons from the gospels, minosters are uneducated and chosen by lot, and they are not allowed to have Bible studies.
if they didn't hold those beliefs, we'd have no Amish community. do you think there should be only one type of Christianity? I think you've just provided a good example of why its healthy to allow a wide variety of beliefs.
I can appreciate the discussion, but I don't think its worth cancelling each other over.
belief and action are really two sides of the same coin. some people find faith and are compelled to kneel, others kneel first, and in doing so, find faith.
I'm saying they believe, in practice that their good works will be what tips them into heaven. They do not believe, for the most part, that Jesus alone is the Source of our salvation. They believe if they leave the Amish lifestyle or break some Amish rule they will be damned. Part of the issue with their doctrine stems from the fact that they basically only hear sermons from the gospels, minosters are uneducated and chosen by lot, and they are not allowed to have Bible studies.
if they didn't hold those beliefs, we'd have no Amish community. do you think there should be only one type of Christianity? I think you've just provided a good example of why its healthy to allow a wide variety of beliefs.
I can appreciate the discussion, but I don't think its worth cancelling each other over.
belief and action are really two sides of the same coin. some people find faith and are compelled to kneel, others kneel first, and in doing so, find faith.