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Originally Posted by tropicality  I know you are not directing this question directly at me but I cannot help but stick my fingers in this one. Even though there are sects as you speak of, they are turning a blind eye to what is really in the bible and what the mainstream of christianity exposes us to. Those that grow up in one of these sects you refer to will undoubtedly pass by the real christianity, creating confusion and madness and a feeling of being lost, like they have been lied to, I know because I have seen it happen and it nearly happened to me.
These sects are merely turning a 'blind eye' which in itself is a form of denial, which as you probably know, is not very healthy, both mentally and spiritually. |
Your statements confuse me. How are we to distinguish sects of "real" Christianity from sects that aren't "real"? Why are certain sects allowed to choose which scriptures to believe, whereas others are not? If you look into the history of the Bible as it exists today, you will find many books were rewritten or simply excluded in order to "unify" the belief early in the history of the religion. Despite the fact that "mainstream" Christianity today does not follow the beliefs that were excluded (eg. reincarnation), some smaller sects do. Are these sects not to be called "Christianity" simply because they aren't mainstream?