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Who Claims Authority?
What are the requirements or qualifications needed to have the authority to speak about or for GOD?
How are we supposed to identify when a religion or an individual has the authority to speak about or for GOD?
This is a thread that will expectantly reveal not only who has this authority to speak about/for GOD but whether or not this authority is even required or if it is misplaced.
Booko writes: Yes, but LDS has an entire structure having to do with apostolic authority that your version of Christianity and the one I was raised in doesn't have. That might make a difference.
SoyLeche writes: First of all, I don't accept you as a Prophet, nor do I believe that you have any authority to speak for God, so I take everything in your post as your own personal beliefs, whether or not that is how you view them.
There has been much discussion lately about authority and who has the right and recognition to speak about or for GOD. Many think it is a right bestowed upon early followers of their church but in the light of current religions and different belief systems it seems that this authority is being shared and is not designated to one group or one individual. This shared authority usually promotes an unfounded mistrust or insincerity towards the people who promote these messages but also confuses not only the messenger (GOD) but the prophets He entrusts his message to.Sorjourner writes: Just don't assume to tell the rest of us that we're wrong because you think you have the only "red phone" that goes direct to God.
What gives me the right? I'm a citizen of this country, and I have a mind with which to think.
What are the requirements or qualifications needed to have the authority to speak about or for GOD?
How are we supposed to identify when a religion or an individual has the authority to speak about or for GOD?
This is a thread that will expectantly reveal not only who has this authority to speak about/for GOD but whether or not this authority is even required or if it is misplaced.