tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851163058242072594.post943854017902861788..comments2020-03-04T22:28:59.473+00:00Comments on A fitting name: Protestant Pope?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01522794031978733696noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851163058242072594.post-27404495674663061602009-01-30T16:28:00.000+00:002009-01-30T16:28:00.000+00:00Hi Tj.Thanks for commenting.Certainly our aim for ...Hi Tj.<BR/>Thanks for commenting.<BR/><BR/>Certainly our aim for such discussion sounld be for the churches health and to build our knowledge of Christ. My concern however is if we deam a subject too controversial for discussion it very quickly becomes dodgy teaching, or even herasy.<BR/><BR/>As for the 'controversial' title it has 3 reasons:<BR/>1) It is attention grabbing and therefore encourages people to read the post.<BR/>2) The term 'Pope' has a strong and specific meaning for protestants which is generally negative. It is good therefore to take those feelings which the term envokes and using them to view our own practices and traditions with the aim to remove any hypocrasy in us.<BR/>3) It is an accurate term. 'Pope' simply meant the prime Bishop within an area. There weer originally lots of Popes. In about the 3rd century the Pope in Rome began to be given primacy due to is authorative geographical position and his reveared teaching, and eventually the term Pope was reserved solely for him. From this came his eventual veneration in the present position. We are already half way there with many of our leaders and need to be careful that we don't go the same way.......or at least lay of the RC's for doing it themselves<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for sharingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522794031978733696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851163058242072594.post-83036875580040670952009-01-10T10:50:00.000+00:002009-01-10T10:50:00.000+00:00hmm. while i wholly and completely agree with you ...hmm. while i wholly and completely agree with you in being suitably 'Berean' in our agreement with theological research and doctrine i'm not convinced this is the way forward to encourage such action.<BR/><BR/>Your message is accurate but in my opinion i'd suggest rather than promoting good theology this will further divide as people 'dig in' upon their views (especially catholics re the pope as this shows 'how those protestants feel some need for a papal figure') (i will admit there is instinct to follow but that instinct should be directed at Christ)<BR/><BR/>Please be careful that you do not exchange 'bridal' health for a good introductory statement and contraversial topic...<BR/><BR/>just my thoughtsTJ Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05743856973065496857noreply@blogger.com