Theos-Talk Archives (February 2008 Message tt00228)

Thanks Nigel, yes in my opinion within the Christian tradition it has 
value and something to offer.

Regards,

Perry

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "nhcareyta" <nhcareyta@...> wrote:
>
> Dear Perry
> 
> You write, "I just thought I'd like to add a few 
> comments that perhaps try and look at the Liberal 
> Catholic Church as a part of the Christian
> movement rather than the theosophical movement."
> 
> May I agree and add that, from my perspective, 
> this is an entirely appropriate way to perceive the 
> LCC and, from your subsequent comments, its value to 
> the religion of Christianity.
> 
> Kind regards
> Nigel
>  
> 
> 
> 
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "plcoles1" <plcoles1@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello All,
> > I just thought I'd like to add a few comments that perhaps try 
and 
> > look at the Liberal Catholic Church as a part of the Christian 
> > movement rather than the theosophical movement.
> > I have come to rethink over this issue and perhaps the below 
points 
> > are worth considering.
> > 
> > Christianity is a vastly diverse tradition.
> > 
> > In my opinion the LCC fills a much needed niece today and 
probably 
> > more so when the LCC came into being, as with all groups they 
have 
> > their own problems and internal issues that need to be worked 
> > through over time; it does however also offer people who feel a 
> > leaning towards mystical Christianity a place to explore it, in a 
> by 
> > on large non dogmatic fashion.
> > 
> > While following a fairly set ritual practice it does not demand 
> > anybody to believe anything and permits any body to partake of 
Holy 
> > Communion at its altars.
> > 
> > It teaches Christianity as one path but not the only one, it 
> > certainly does not teach that a person who is not a Christian 
will 
> > not find "Salvation" but rather teaches that the Sacraments are 
> > tools that can help rather than being essentials and that there 
are 
> > many roads up the mountainside.
> > 
> > CWL and Wedgwood took out all reference to hell fire and 
damnation 
> > in the liturgy.
> > 
> > If we get too focused in picking things to pieces sometimes we 
can 
> > miss the positive aspects that there may be to find in something.
> > 
> > The LCC is one of the few mystical churches in the world today 
> > surely this has a place and if people find this kind of mystical 
> > practice helpful who are we to sit in judgement, every person is 
on 
> > their own spiritual journey and each person who participates in 
any 
> > kind of ritual / spiritual practice has their own motives and way 
> of 
> > processing.
> > 
> > Regards
> > 
> > Perry
> >
>