Protestantism caused Atheism ?

[Matto]

It's interesting to see a Protestant view of this.

[Ed Pettibone]

[Tim Bonney]

[MJ Willett]

It's oversimplified because the same intellectual trend that caused the protestant movements also caused many other humanist-oriented challenges to authority such as the scientific revolution, the enlightenment, revolutions against absolute monarchy, etc Atheism eventually became one thread in this much larger secular and humanistic landscape, which certainly did not originate with Protestantism. There were intellectual shifts in the latter middle ages, a crisis of the 14th century, the Renaissance, etc.

[Matto]

Here's a Catholic view from the church militant TV.

[Tim Bonney]

[Matto]

[Tim Bonney]

[MJ Willett]

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[Tim Bonney]

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[Tim Bonney]

[Tim Bonney]

[Matto]

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[Tim Bonney]

No, baptism is not salvific in and of itself. Baptism is a sign of God's love for us and his prevenient grace offered to us. Most children in my church are baptized as infants. There are already in God's grace. I don't believe in the doctrines of limbo are purgatory either Matto while we are at it.

I have joined a Church that fits what I see that the Bible says. So if you want to good overview of what I believe to be Biblical Christianity you can surf over to UMC.org and find our Articles of Religion.

[Tim Bonney]

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[Tim Bonney]

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