Which circle am I aiming for?
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Originally Posted by
Billyray
False religions usually have bits of truth mixed with the falsehood. If this were not the case then very few people would be caught up within it's grasp. As I have noted before there is slight variation within each group (i.e. Mormonism and Christianity). I see that each group as a circle instead of a dot. However, I see these two circle as not overlapping.
Tell me if I am supposed to be aiming for the Protestant or Catholic bullseye.
What is that bullseye again?
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Originally Posted by
Billyray
You are aiming for the Biblical bullseye. Remember that the Latter-day Saints have many unique beliefs that are extra-Biblical.
So when the Bible speaks about one God,you don't believe heretical beliefs that there are many gods. When the Bible speaks about salvation by faith you don't make an endless list of things to do so that you might be saved (LDS exaltation).
Both Protestantism and Catholicism claim to be Christian. Which of these circles overlap more with the Biblical bullseye? And if it is Protestantism then is Calvinism or Arminianism that most overlaps this circle? Just to set the record straight I have never been considered a heretic. To be a heretic one once have had to have been a Christian.
Which bullseye Billy_Ray?
You still haven't answered this question. There are two big targets in the Christian world. There is the Protestant target and the Catholic target. It does no good to say just aim for the Christian target. Both targets in this ****ogy have radically different bullseyes as there is major theological differences in their soteriology. I will leave aside pursuing your rabbit trail of debating this distinction without a difference at a latter time.
Is close enough good enough?
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Originally Posted by
Billyray
You are aiming for the Biblical bullseye Mesenja-I have already answered this one but you must of missed it. By the way Catholicism and Protestant have overlap in their beliefs. LDS and Protestants have very little overlap in their beliefs--LDS are way out there. But since you know that I am Protestant it wouldn't take a brain surgeon to figure out that I think that the bullseye is closer to the Protestant position.
Is this the same as almost hitting the target,we almost hit the bullseye?