Sticmann

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I am a husband of one, a father of boys, and a member of the catholic body of Christ.

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Nov 9	comment	Who sent John the Baptist to baptize with water? Fantastic. Thank you for this very clear and concise addition.
Nov 1	comment	What place do ritual and ceremony have in the church today? (Liturgical POV) The last point you made - about the ritual/ceremony involving us in the story - is very interesting. Could you expound on that more? How does the liturgy involve us in the story (other than just by way of reminder as you mentioned)?
Oct 31	comment	What place do ritual and ceremony have in the church today? (Liturgical POV) @PeterTurner Yes, perhaps I should have put more emphasis on that point, but I did ask for a biblical basis for the answer in my original question. I also appreciate the weight of tradition, but not much support for that side was given in this answer either.
Oct 30	comment	What place do ritual and ceremony have in the church today? (Non-Liturgical POV) Very good. Thank you for clarifying. It seems that you've represented this side competently.
Oct 29	comment	What place do ritual and ceremony have in the church today? (Liturgical POV) Welcome to Christianity.SE! Thank you for taking the time to answer. I understand that the subject of this kind of question may be so natural in the Catholic way of thinking that the obviousness is simply assumed. That's just the way it is, right? But here, we'd like to see this answer fleshed out with a well-reasoned and scripturally-supported argument.
Oct 29	comment	What place do ritual and ceremony have in the church today? (Non-Liturgical POV) This view would not be consistent with Presbyterians, Methodists, Episcopalians and other liturgical Protestant Evangelical churches (though Episcopal may arguably be on the border of Evangelical). These are not minor groups. It sounds more like a Baptist or Charismatic position.
Oct 29	comment	What place do ritual and ceremony have in the church today? (Non-Liturgical POV) Also, I'm not sure I understand what your saying about baptism or communion. Are you hinting toward a "Jesus' Name"/Oneness type doctrine on baptism? And if they weren't eating the Lord's Supper, what were they eating and what actually is it supposed to be?
Oct 29	comment	What place do ritual and ceremony have in the church today? (Non-Liturgical POV) Thank you for taking the time to answer. The article you linked to only dealt with the ordination of Aaron, which is one small example of the ritual/ceremonial nature of the OT. Would you mind expanding your answer to include a discussion of this nature as a whole? Obviously I'm not asking you to deal with every detail, but with the fundamentally ceremonial nature of the OT and the transition that has occurred.
Oct 29	comment	What place do ritual and ceremony have in the church today? (Non-Liturgical POV) Thank you for answering. Would you please specify in your answer which denomination/doctrinal foundation this represents? Also, if you don't mind, would you please flesh out a little more the biblical basis for going from the God-prescribed "external form" to the "inward truth"? I've heard the terms before, but I'd like more clarity.
Oct 27	comment	What place do ritual and ceremony have in the church today? (Non-Liturgical POV) @Caleb Ok, I've narrowed the focus to deal solely with the non-ceremonial position. Does this fit better?
Oct 27	comment	What place do ritual and ceremony have in the church today? (Non-Liturgical POV) @Caleb I misread your first comment. You're saying the question should be more narrow? Could you suggest an edit for the question?
Oct 27	comment	What place do ritual and ceremony have in the church today? (Non-Liturgical POV) @Caleb I only added the narrowing because wax eagle and Bruce Alderman's comments. We can't do it both ways. Should I take the limiter back off, like I had it originally?
Oct 27	comment	What place do ritual and ceremony have in the church today? (Non-Liturgical POV) @waxeagle I've added a line about perspective. I'm encouraging different viewpoints within the Trinitarian world.
Oct 27	comment	Is there anything unique to a christian marriage that non-christian marriages are deprived of? Ha :) Ok, I've posted a question here: christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/11410/…
Oct 26	comment	Is there anything unique to a christian marriage that non-christian marriages are deprived of? I'd be interested to see your take on all the rituals and ceremonies laid out in the Sinaitic law, the specific guidelines for priests and sacrifices, and the ceremonial and symbolic nature of communion and baptism.
Oct 26	comment	Why is Song of Solomon in bible? Additionally, if Judah and Samaria, the divided kingdom, were considered sisters, then perhaps the Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant divisions within the church could also be considered sisters.
Oct 26	comment	Why is Song of Solomon in bible? I agree that the Song has individual application, but consider the possible connection of the Bride's forced work in the field with Israel's time under Pharaoh (Ex 1:14), or their on and off slavery to the surrounding nations during the time of the judges. As to Israel's sisters, please see Ezekiel 16:44ff. He describes Samaria and Sodom as Israel's sisters.
Oct 26	comment	Why is Song of Solomon in bible? @AffableGeek Thank you. I spent all week putting this together. I changed the intro statement to provide a link for further reading.
Oct 26	comment	Why is Song of Solomon in bible? Not opposing, exactly. I agree that is is a love poem, just not that it is only on the human level.
Oct 19	comment	Why is Song of Solomon in bible? I would respectfully challenge your position. Consider the use of sexual imagery in scripture. For example, the language of adultery is used more often in connection with Israel's relationship with Yahweh than it is with reference to a man and woman. "I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine" is an echo of the oft-repeated covenantal refrain "I will be your God and you will be my people."