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Being called a Sacramentalist is a slur.
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That's rich ... it's no more a slur than saying someone believes in easy believism.
A sacrament is defined as:
In
Christian belief and practice, a
sacrament is a
rite, instituted by Christ, that mediates
grace, constituting a
sacred mystery. The root meaning of the
Latin word
sacramentum is to "make sacred". Views concerning both what rites are sacramental, and what it means for an act to be sacramental vary among Christian denominations and traditions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacrament
1. Christianity A rite believed to be a means of or visible form of grace, especially:
Among the definitions of sacramentalist ... or sacramentarian include a very non-offensive:
n. One who regards the consecrated bread and wine of the Eucharist as only the metaphorical, and not the physical, body and blood of Jesus.
and for the purposes of our discussions:
One who holds opinions regarding the efficacy of sacraments.
How this word is now offensive is beyond me ...???
It can't be any more insulting than stating that a 1 stepper believes in easy believism ... and somehow believes in a mental assent type faith ... without obedience or concern for the mandates of God.
Grasping for straws.
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