I am often amazed at the things I read on Adventist Today. I
don’t mean amazed in a good way but amazed at the poorly reasoned statements
that are included in the articles. I am equally amazed that on Adventist Today’s
Facebook comment page none of those good SDA’s even notice the absurd
statements. I suppose since they have
purged most people who ever criticize or offer counter opinions to their
articles they are left with not the brightest population to offer their comments
but occasionally someone gets in there with a good comment.
In the article, Ecumenism Is Not a Bad
Word Clarence Pamphile writes in his article of 27 June 2021 this
statement:
“Christian unity is inevitable. It is of Christ’s and of God’s imposing, and that, for a reason: the world will not believe while Christians are criticizing, accusing, or denouncing one another.”
Really
Christian perfection is inevitable, the world will not believe while Christians
don’t get along with each other perfectly. The world which at one time was
changed by Christians even when they denounced other Christians and their beliefs or actions can do that no
longer. The Adventist church can’t get along within itself. Maybe the SDA church should avoid dealing with other denominations until we are all in agreement. It is an absurd statement. Now Christian unity may one day be inevitable
likely after the second coming and then it will be God’s imposing but this idea
that we must all get along now with no disagreement before the world can
recognize God is placing too much responsibility on humans. I guess it would
give the world a really good excuse to reject Christians and Christianity however. So if the
goal is to promote Atheism then the statement might have a bit of power. But as
a method to spread Christianity, it is worthless.
