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Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!!
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To: JF Quinnelly who wrote (24734)8/30/1998 9:32:00 PM
From: Dayuhan  Read Replies (1) of 108807
 
Isn't it possible that these variations in doctrine had existed all along, but were only noticed when Christians were allowed to come out of the closet? I find it hard to believe that a unified doctrine could exist in a religion that was necessarily confined to underground cells with little communication.

I suppose I should take your word for it, as it isn't really a topic of powerful interest to me. Most of what I know comes from remembered shreds of dinnertable conversation - my mother is a retired professor of medieval studies, and knows more about the early church then any rational person would want to. I suppose I should e-mail her and ask her to drop in on the thread, but I've argued sufficiently with her already.

I do know enough of history to know that what was actually recorded of these conclaves often bears little relation to what was actually discussed. The same is probably true today. Could it have been what diplomats call "a full and frank exchange of views" - meaning a screaming argument?

Steve

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