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> Most Christians from before the early-20th century, would consider your interpretation of Christianity as mostly heretical. No they would not. Mainstream Chr
by graemep 26d ago
> Most Christians from before the early-20th century, would consider your interpretation of Christianity as mostly heretical.
No they would not. Mainstream Christian belief has not changed in a very long time.
Tell me of any belief the Catholic Church (which more than half of all Christians belong to) currently holds that would have been considered heretical a thousand years ago?
- lukan 26d agoWell, I am pretty sure they would not have made such a statement 1000 years or even 100 years ago "The Catechism of the Catholic Church emphasizes that all homosexual individuals must "be accepted and treated with respect, compassion, and sensitivity," and that all forms of unjust discrimination should be discouraged and avoided at all cost" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_and_homosexuality https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_and_homosexual...
- graemep 26d agoSuch a statement could not be made a thousand years ago as it would be utterly anachronistic. The concept of "homosexual individuals" only exists as part of the modern concept of sexual orientation. A thousand years ago people thought in terms of acts, not orientation. I think it unlikely that they would have regarded treating anyone with compassion as heretical. Most of the early condemnation of homosexuality was specifically of pederasty which was accepted in pre-Christian times https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Catholic_Church_and_homosexuality https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Catholic_Church... They might have disagreed strongly, but it would definitely not be heresy. Many historians believe homosexuality was tolerated: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Christianity_and_homosexuality#The_Middle_Ages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Christianity_and_ho...
- alexgieg 25d agoEcumenism, for one. The Second Vatican Council was very divisive among Catholics, and to this day the Church has to keep pressing it upon and against the will of old-school Catholics. Some felt so offended by it they left the Catholic Church altogether so as to stick with what it used to believe in before the 1970s.