I am a strong believer that any truly catholic (universal) Christian church would emphasize fraternity and agape over doctrinal or creedal agreement...
That's exactly what I believe as well. To me it seems like too many churches/people focus on the minute details of Jesus's message and they lose the big picture. People love to get caught up on defining which acts are sinful and which specific beliefs are valid and all that.
and take sacrament, even with people with whom we disagree.
This really resonates with me as well. I was raised in the Methodist church, and one of the things that I really liked is that when it came time for communion, everyone was invited to partake. When I learned that other churches prohibited non-members from joining in communion, I was shocked. Excluding people based on their beliefs is the exact opposite of what I understood of Jesus's teachings.
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That's exactly what I believe as well. To me it seems like too many churches/people focus on the minute details of Jesus's message and they lose the big picture. People love to get caught up on defining which acts are sinful and which specific beliefs are valid and all that.
and take sacrament, even with people with whom we disagree.
This really resonates with me as well. I was raised in the Methodist church, and one of the things that I really liked is that when it came time for communion, everyone was invited to partake. When I learned that other churches prohibited non-members from joining in communion, I was shocked. Excluding people based on their beliefs is the exact opposite of what I understood of Jesus's teachings.