DAVEH:
>If a creed compromises perceptions of truth,
>then couldn't it be a stepping stone on the path
>to doctrinal error?
It could be if the creed was accepted word for word in the same way that
Scripture is accepted.
Actually, I would think DavidH's statement in question form would to be true if the creedal statement does not reflect the truth of scripture. It cannot be considered cultish if agreement with scripture is the case -- it is only beneficial. As far as I am concerned, we do very much the same thing on TruthTalk (as opposed to TT) when we are dealing with and (perhaps) redefining our personal beliefs.
My wife and I are going to reinstitute our home church circumstance this spring. Before we do, we will publish a statement of faith. Such a statement will help eliminate troublesome interventions from those participants who might believe that "truth" (there version, of course) is more important than relational unity. We did not have such a statement before and that omission, in part, destroyed a very good thing in our first attempt at a home church. Thus, an illustration of the value of a creedal statement.
John
