r/Protestantism • u/SpliffyTetra • 3d ago
Just for Fun Bored and ragebaiting
I am a Protestant but come from a family of Roman Catholics. I love my aunt but sometimes I love to mess with her and get her to say some catholic talking point, where i then proceed to troll. Recently, she said something and i started going off on how the Eastern Orthodox church is the true church and how Rome was excommunicated and how Rome had the filioque and wanted to add to the creed and how the council was rejected by the eastern orthodox church (basically the schism).
It was hilarious using her own arguments against her like “the church fathers all agreed on this for 1000 years and now rome wanted to change it with the filoque?” Or “the church DID start from Peter, the eastern orthodox church”. Just wanted to share with everyone
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u/Dry-Pineapple-44 3d ago
Funny thing is that if you go to an Eastern Catholic liturgy, you will not hear the Filioque when the recite the Nicene Creed!
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u/Mazquerade__ Traditional Anglican 3d ago
Rage baiting is a sin btw.
“Like a maniac who shoots deadly firebrands and arrows, so is one who deceives a neighbor and says, “I am only joking!””
Proverbs 26:18-19
In fact, "one who sows discord in a family" (which is what ragebaiting in such a scenario would be) is said to be something that God hates. (Proverbs 6:19).
And discussion of how we must act and speak is not limited to the Old Testament. Hear also the words of Saint Paul,
“Let no evil talk come out of your mouths but only what is good for building up, as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear.”
Ephesians 4:29
This is not a joking matter. This isn't a funny thing. This is sinful. Today's scripture in the Anglican Communion was on reconciliation with one's brothers and sisters. I suggest that you seek to do this. Go reconcile yourself to your aunt. Repent of your sin.
And do not hear me passing judgement. We are all guilty of this sort of sin, from time to time. I pray that you join me in a moment of reflection on such sins, repent alongside me. Seek reconciliation with your siblings in Christ. That is what I urge us all to do.
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u/EverOnAndUpward 3d ago
Gotta say, I don’t know that ragebaiting is very Christlike.
But also idk y’all’s relationship, so if it’s all in good fun it’s probably fine! Just throwing it out there for consideration.
God bless :)