[quote:a6a24889b5]They should consider the fact that even the Reformers stayed within, and tried to Reform, the Roman Church for quite some time, as did the Puritans with the Church of England. And the Roman Church and the Church of England that the Reformers and Puritans tried for so long to purify from within - both of those churches had much more error in them than do the large Presbyterian denominations today that small ones break away from.[/quote:a6a24889b5]

Amen. They should also understand that the Reformer's seperation from Rome, as well as the Puritan's seperation from England, [i:a6a24889b5]was so that they could set a godly example for them in the hope that they would eventually repent[/i:a6a24889b5].

I would even go as far as to say that one day I am going to be reunited with Rome (probably not until heaven though). Just because they misunderstand 'true doctrine', doesn't mean that they are not a 'true church'. I think we need to rethink our ideas of 'orthodoxy' and our toleration levels. Rome and the Church of England are definitely part of the Universal Church.

If this can be tolerated, then certainly denominations within our own theological camp can be as well.

Paul