I Joined the UPC

[Sam]

Originally Posted by tv1a

I look forward to the day the upci gets back to the Bible and out of the manual.

Just as the Romanists think the Pope is infallible as he speaks ex cathedra and that the decrees of the councils and holy tradition are equal to the Scriptures, the UPC takes the pronouncements of the General Superintendent, the votes at the general councils and the Manual to be equal to the Scriptures.

[tv1a]

I thought the manual was more important than scripture.

Originally Posted by Sam

Just as the Romanists think the Pope is infallible as he speaks ex cathedra and that the decrees of the councils and holy tradition are equal to the Scriptures, the UPC takes the pronouncements of the General Superintendent, the votes at the general councils and the Manual to be equal to the Scriptures.

[trialedbyfire]

Originally Posted by Sam

Just as the Romanists think the Pope is infallible as he speaks ex cathedra and that the decrees of the councils and holy tradition are equal to the Scriptures, the UPC takes the pronouncements of the General Superintendent, the votes at the general councils and the Manual to be equal to the Scriptures.

I think just about every denomination has manuals, charters, and by-laws it follows in addition to scripture, I don't think it is a UPC problem, then again what do I know?