Here's an interesting article. Is it the work of the Holy Spirit?

http://www.catholicexchange.com/vm/index.asp?vm_id=2

Gail

-- Gail (rothfarms@socket.net), August 16, 2002

Answers

Here's the hotlink.

Gail, thank you for the interesting article.

My opinions...

It seems vaguely promising to see that others see the failure of "Barney the Dinosaur" (I love you, you love me) ecumenism. I think that this article reinforces the notion that wishy-washy ecumenism, ashamed of concrete doctrine, is a sterile theology. It naturally draws people to an agnosticism in which each believer's religion become quaint sets of myths and maxims, able to be shared only when they don't offend anyone.

As I see it, the article is against ecumenism when it is founded in relativism. The article is not explicit, but I think that "old ecumenism" and "relativism" are related.

I think that it's only natural that this relativist current in religion will die out precisely because of the religious indifference that it instills in its adherents. I guess that's just theological Darwinism. :-)

Also, those who really embraced relativism were the 60s/70s culture. Thankfully, their generation and its errors are fading.

My $0.02,

Mateo

-- (MattElFeo@netscape.net), August 17, 2002.

Thanks for your reply. Yes, it's time that the true followers of Jesus begin their own ecumenical movement!

Actually, it was the question of "What is orthodoxy" that led me to the Catholic Church. I know that there are MANY MANYI am very encouraged by this article, especially in light of the recent bishops "delusions"

Love,

Gail

-- Gail (rothfarms@socket.net), August 17, 2002.

Thanks for your reply. Yes, it's time that the true followers of Jesus begin their own ecumenical movement!

Actually, it was the question of "What is orthodoxy" that led me to the Catholic Church. I know that there are MANY MANY like me out there who want to GO BACK to the beginning. I am very encouraged by this article, especially in light of the recent bishops "delusions"

Love,

Gail

-- Gail (rothfarms@socket.net), August 17, 2002.

I think there are two kinds of ecumenism, false and true.

False ecumenism says, "All religions are the same, so it doesn't really matter what you believe."

True ecumenism says, "We have the fullness of truth, but we can see that you have some of the truth. We honor your attempts to find God, your efforts to follow the truth, and want to help you find 'the rest of the story'."

-- Christine L. (christinelehman@hotmail.com), August 19, 2002.