Thank you Fractal for your response. That is exactly what I'm saying. If, as I believe is a central tenant of the Christian faith, we are one body, this affects us all. We are told to morn with those who morn and to rejoice with those who are joyful. I am not RC but I grieve at the travails that segment of the Body is going thru. Mainstream Protestant churches are really no different, just that their struggles are not this weeks headline.
Back in the day, NBC news had a team report called the Huntley-Brinkley Report. At the end of each episode they had an editorial comment (imagine separating news from editorials? Hmmm). During "The Troubles" in Northern Ireland John Chancelor did a commentary and concluded with this line - "so on one side we have the Catholics and on the other side are the Protestants....I just have to wonder, where are all the Christians?" I am not a "member" of any denomination because I believe denominationalism and schism's to be counter-Biblical, but I attend and support and participate in worship regularly. I count as my brother any who will humble themselves, acknowledge their sinful nature and sin filled life, ask God for forgiveness and accept that Jesus is the means by which God provides that redemptive grace and mercy.
Thank you Fractal for your response. That is exactly what I'm saying. If, as I believe is a central tenant of the Christian faith, we are one body, this affects us all. We are told to morn with those who morn and to rejoice with those who are joyful. I am not RC but I grieve at the travails that segment of the Body is going thru. Mainstream Protestant churches are really no different, just that their struggles are not this weeks headline.
Back in the day, NBC news had a team report called the Huntley-Brinkley Report. At the end of each episode they had an editorial comment (imagine separating news from editorials? Hmmm). During "The Troubles" in Northern Ireland John Chancelor did a commentary and concluded with this line - "so on one side we have the Catholics and on the other side are the Protestants....I just have to wonder, where are all the Christians?" I am not a "member" of any denomination because I believe denominationalism and schism's to be counter-Biblical, but I attend and support and participate in worship regularly. I count as my brother any who will humble themselves, acknowledge their sinful nature and sin filled life, ask God for forgiveness and accept that Jesus is the means by which God provides that redemptive grace and mercy.
The Church also wouldn't consider itself a denomination and would consider other denominations counter-Biblical.
The real question is are their claims right about their own authority.
Although I'm sure you've considered it before, if not, it's worth considering.