Segland wrote:Chinamerica wrote:I was baptised Catholic but rarely go to church, when I do they're usually Church of England or Methodist, I do not believe in much of the Old Testament (e.g. Adam and Eve, Noah's Ark) but I believe in most of the New Testament and the story of Jesus, I don't believe in he'll but I believe in a heaven that everyone goes to and some kind of reincarnation. I believe in a soul, I'm probably pro-gay marriage but in most cases anti-abortion. Also, I see little difference between different types of Christians or even between Christians and Jews.
Are there any other theistic Christians here who have beliefs that aren't mainstream in your denomination?
(Also, no anti-Christian flaming please.)
If you think everyone goes to heaven, wouldn't that contradict the whole point of salvation or whatever else you Christians believe?
On the contrary near-Universal Salvation of all penitents of all faiths and none is accepted Orthodox doctrine, who revere the Church Father Origen.
More info.
http://orthodoxwiki.org/Apocatastasis
(It is only heresy to say that ALL will be saved.