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@BritishFailedAesthetic I definitely want to read it. Something keeps nudging at me too.
We shouldn't be too quick to accept anything on heresay, but study. These are things we have to be very careful of. Even these modern-day translations have errors in them, wording them differently which changes the whole context. I am not for them. The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church views these additional books as canonical scripture, while other Christian denominations may not.
Regarding the Person of Jesus Christ also there have been serious discussions in Ethiopia. While affirming the Trinity, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church is non-Chalcedonian, meaning they reject the Chalcedonian definition of Christ's nature as having two distinct natures (divine and human) united in one person. Instead, they adhere to the miaphysite view, which emphasizes the one unified nature of Christ.
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC), which uses the Ethiopian Bible (a broader canon of scripture than typically found in Western Christianity), does not subscribe to the "once saved, always saved" (often called "eternal security" in some Protestant circles) doctrine. They also think salvation is conditional upon a person's sustained commitment and obedience to God. That's "works" based salvation.
Regarding the Person of Jesus Christ also there have been serious discussions in Ethiopia. While affirming the Trinity, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church is non-Chalcedonian, meaning they reject the Chalcedonian definition of Christ's nature as having two distinct natures (divine and human) united in one person. Instead, they adhere to the miaphysite view, which emphasizes the one unified nature of Christ.
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC), which uses the Ethiopian Bible (a broader canon of scripture than typically found in Western Christianity), does not subscribe to the "once saved, always saved" (often called "eternal security" in some Protestant circles) doctrine. They also think salvation is conditional upon a person's sustained commitment and obedience to God. That's "works" based salvation.
Cyclist · 46-50, M
@LadyGrace In fiction, which is what all religious texts are, there is no such thing as accepting or not. You can think about whether you like it or not, whether it inspires you or not, whether it portrays higher morals or not. But there is no such thing as accepting or not accepting fantasy.
Because I obviously do not believe in the factuality of the bible (Ethiopian or otherwise) as the word of god, quoting the bible will not persuade me. If you have any logical, historical, anthropological, or archeological arguments, you could try those. However that is not a guarantee that I will engage in this debate.
Because I obviously do not believe in the factuality of the bible (Ethiopian or otherwise) as the word of god, quoting the bible will not persuade me. If you have any logical, historical, anthropological, or archeological arguments, you could try those. However that is not a guarantee that I will engage in this debate.
Tumbleweed · F
Cyclist · 46-50, M
Fiction, along with all other religious texts. Maybe it is noble fiction. Maybe it has wisdom. Maybe it inspires higher morals that we should strive for. I am not saying it does those things, as I am not familiar with the text. I am just saying it might. It is most likely based on the life of a human who did indeed exist. But it is still fiction.
Tenletters · 31-35, MVIP
The governments god
Allelse · 36-40, M
With their ancient Egyptian gun powder.
All proof that religion is fake, if there were truly "one god", there would only be ONE interpretation.
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