re rw is robert weiss the only orthodox christian in article librba byuvm bitnet librba byuvm bitnet writes robert you keep making references to orthodox belief and saying things like it is held that cf kermit thread on what exact body of theology are you drawing for what you call orthodox who is that holds that luke meant what you said he meant whenever your personal interpretation of biblical passages is challenged your only response seems to be that one needs merely to look at the bible in order to see the truth but what of those who see biblical things differently from you are we to simply assume that you are the only one who really understands it just curious rick anderson librba byuvm bitnet when robert refers to the orthodox he is talking about the historical position of the christian faith such things are derived from biblcal texts through the centuries by the apocolic fathers of the faith you are right that people read things differently in the bible and this is alright in parts like parables and such forth however when it comes to the essential doctrines of the historical orthodox christan beliefs there is only one correct way to read it for example either the doctrine of the trinity is true or it is false yes people read the texts differently but only one position is true they both cannot be according to the text the doctrine is true and has always existed therefore when people like joseph smith come along with a vision and thinks he can undo centuries of a doctrine that is supported by the bible people consider him a cult
