Ex-Church of Christ Support Board

Generally speaking, a good Jewish education focuses on WHAT to do, with a brief nod toward 'why', and not a lot of deep analysis into the Nature of God. But there are certain people (and always have been) that spend their lives on that sort of study, and material is available for those who want it. ...

That is an excellent answer, and exactly the kind of statement we like to see in 'New Paths'!
Thank you.

Yes, decidedly not Trinitarian! God is 'one' and 'uniquely one' and 'one' is simply the way to put it but that in itself as a descriptor is inadequate....Because if you count something you are implying that there is more than 'one' of them, and there is not only 'one' god but there is ONLY God.... T...

What attracted you initially to the Episcopal church? was it 'doctrine' or culture or the people you met, or what?

Unlike the Greeks, which divided the world and life into a 'spiritual' or 'higher' part, and a lower or 'physical/material' part, to the Jews, everything is 'one' - that is, the Greeks saw a living person as a material body in possession of a 'higher/spiritual' immortal soul. To Jews, a living perso...

However, I didn't start this thread to talk about Ari whatsit's bar mitzvah, but to give some very general information, and also answer any questions. I'm also hoping this thread will serve as an example for OTHER members to use to start a thread on THEIR 'new paths'. Here's something I found recent...

Yes, some people left the coc AND Christianity altogether - pretty drastic, but maybe not so much when you remember that the coc defines 'Christians' as 'coc-members', so if you leave the coc you are also 'leaving GOD' (or so we were told) so why not? At any rate - Today, my husband and I (on vacati...

If we are going to be moving around, it would be nice if we could manage to bring along some - at least some - of the discussions.