Comments on: S+C | Faith, Belief, and the Nicene Creed http://spiritualityandchristianity.com/sc-faith-belief-and-the-nicene-creed Interfaith Conversations Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:01:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: mastaclass http://spiritualityandchristianity.com/sc-faith-belief-and-the-nicene-creed/comment-page-1#comment-17 mastaclass Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:00:32 +0000 http://spiritualityandchristianity.com/faith-belief-and-the-nicene-creed#comment-17 This blog is simply smashing. In my humble opinion of course. As this post is rather debatable I don't think all your blog visitors are going to agree with it. This blog is simply smashing. In my humble opinion of course. As this post is rather debatable I don’t think all your blog visitors are going to agree with it.

]]> By: Shirley Paulson http://spiritualityandchristianity.com/sc-faith-belief-and-the-nicene-creed/comment-page-1#comment-10 Shirley Paulson Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:43:57 +0000 http://spiritualityandchristianity.com/faith-belief-and-the-nicene-creed#comment-10 Glad to hear you like the subject, cowboymt. It has intrigued Christians for thousands of years. I'm not sure what you mean about the church lowering its standards, though. It seems to me that the purpose of the Nicene Council was to strengthen the meaning of Christianity, and that it was their intent to heighten its standards by removing what was considered heretical views. I'm also not sure if you're making a direct claim that the view of Jesus being God is related to the decline in Christian healing. I would be interested to know if anyone has done any research on the subject. I don't even know if there's any correlation between the two, other than timing; but if there is, it would be instructive to consider what other factors may have been at play. Glad to hear you like the subject, cowboymt. It has intrigued Christians for thousands of years.

I’m not sure what you mean about the church lowering its standards, though. It seems to me that the purpose of the Nicene Council was to strengthen the meaning of Christianity, and that it was their intent to heighten its standards by removing what was considered heretical views.

I’m also not sure if you’re making a direct claim that the view of Jesus being God is related to the decline in Christian healing. I would be interested to know if anyone has done any research on the subject. I don’t even know if there’s any correlation between the two, other than timing; but if there is, it would be instructive to consider what other factors may have been at play.

]]> By: cowboymt http://spiritualityandchristianity.com/sc-faith-belief-and-the-nicene-creed/comment-page-1#comment-9 cowboymt Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:15:16 +0000 http://spiritualityandchristianity.com/faith-belief-and-the-nicene-creed#comment-9 Shirley,thank you for covering this topic. I, too, have recently relized that Christian healing stopped early in 300 a.d. First, because the "church" had lowered their standards for joining so that more people could join, & second, because of the Nicene Creed, which declares that Jesus is God & you are not a Christian if you don't believe that. I have recently joined a Ministerial Alliance & am looking forward to having similar discussions with some of these fine, earnest men & women. Shirley,thank you for covering this topic. I, too, have recently relized that Christian healing stopped early in 300 a.d. First, because the “church” had lowered their standards for joining so that more people could join, & second, because of the Nicene Creed, which declares that Jesus is God & you are not a Christian if you don’t believe that. I have recently joined a Ministerial Alliance & am looking forward to having similar discussions with some of these fine, earnest men & women.

]]> By: Margaret http://spiritualityandchristianity.com/sc-faith-belief-and-the-nicene-creed/comment-page-1#comment-5 Margaret Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:04:33 +0000 http://spiritualityandchristianity.com/faith-belief-and-the-nicene-creed#comment-5 In a world challenging whether God exists it is beautiful to hear down-to-earth conversations about what living the hope, faith, and love that Jesus taught means -- particularly found the discussion re trustworthiness and forgiveness inspiring/useful. Seems to me these transcend denominations or doctrines and are the essence of Christian living - very worthy of interdenominational conversations. Thank you! In a world challenging whether God exists it is beautiful to hear down-to-earth conversations about what living the hope, faith, and love that Jesus taught means — particularly found the discussion re trustworthiness and forgiveness inspiring/useful. Seems to me these transcend denominations or doctrines and are the essence of Christian living - very worthy of interdenominational conversations. Thank you!

]]> By: sandi http://spiritualityandchristianity.com/sc-faith-belief-and-the-nicene-creed/comment-page-1#comment-4 sandi Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:37:03 +0000 http://spiritualityandchristianity.com/faith-belief-and-the-nicene-creed#comment-4 Shirley, Thanks so much for finding these deeply spiritual people wherever you go - even birding in Panama. And clearly you both felt at ease with your conversation, respecting your differences and appreciating your commonalities. Shirley, Thanks so much for finding these deeply spiritual people wherever you go - even birding in Panama. And clearly you both felt at ease with your conversation, respecting your differences and appreciating your commonalities.

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