Sunday, November 16, 2008
Schleitheim Confession
It is interesting how many separations there have been since the early formation of the church. We have read a little bit about the prominence of the Catholic church, but now as the Calvinists, and the lutherans emerge there are more divisions rising amongst the church. As differing views on the same text begin to rise, the words are not just simple words, but something to live and die for. Because of the importance of the message to the nations of Europe, and the affiliation of their leadership to a certain religious affinity there is a lot of hostility towards groups who do not agree upon particular issues. In the Anabaptist article they go into depth on certain critical issues to the church and their interpretation of the scripture. One example being the practice of infant baptism. As these questions become more hotly debated in this time, issues such as these begin to create a wedge between various sects of the church as we see within the 30 year war this type of conflict can easily get mixed with a political power, their quest for dominance, and their views on the Bible.
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I completely aggree with the Anababtists on the infant baptism. Although my reasons are different then thiers (them thinking that babtism should be earned, my thinking its forcing a religoin on a child).
Oh absolutely, I can easily see where this can be a point of contention for anyone. Religion ought not to be forced on anyone, however, it is critical to respect religious beliefs due to their moral underpinnings. It is a tricky balance, however, my personal understanding on this particular issue is that it tips the scales.
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