Any Christian sect which uses the "Apostle's Creed" needs believe in the
Resurrection of the body. I know from personal expreience that this includes
the Methodist Church.
Also , this point has a well defined scriptural existence
.(http://www.abcog.org/broadus.htm)
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> Subject: Resurrection of the body
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> I'd appreciate some clarification on the concept of
> resurrection of the body,
> or on the history of this particular affirmation. I've read
> Ignatius's
> letters, the Apostle's Creed, and 2 Maccabees. I gather this
> is quite an
> important concept to Catholics, never questioned after the
> Docetian heresy.
> Also to Anglicans, as it's mentioned in the service for the
> burial of the
> dead in the Book of Common Prayer. I'm not sure where other
> Protestant sects
> stand.
>
> The main point that has me confused is that it doesn't seem
> to be reflected
> in popular belief as much as I'd expect. "Ghosts" are shown
> in movies as
> transparent ephemerons, and even Dante's "shades" mention
> their own lack of
> physical substance. The idea that "souls" live on after death
> disembodied
> seems to be remarkably widespread.
>
> Why this disparity? If I'm correctly placing the
> ressurrection of the body,
> it seems to be far too important a belief to have been
> "forgotten," and I'd
> expect it to be reflected in popular culture more than it seems to be.
>
> Thanks for any advisement, suggestions, or clarifications.
>
> pat sloane
>
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