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Non Church Movement Christanon 09/29/18 (Sat) 22:17:11 5d84a9 No.708586

Is this completely heretical?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-church_movement

I personally admire its philosophy.

Hard to find much english information on it.

https://www.makuya.org/founder/what-is-the-non-church-movement/

Christanon 09/29/18 (Sat) 23:05:45 5d84a9 No.708601

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>>708586

sorry shoulda posted a little more info…

Uchimura Kanzō (内村鑑三, March 26, 1861 – March 28, 1930) was a Japanese author, Christian evangelist, and the

founder of the Nonchurch Movement (Mukyōkai) of Christianity in the Meiji and Taishō period Japan. He is often

considered to be the most well-known Japanese pre-World War II pacifist.

Dissatisfaction with the mission church, however, led Uchimura and his Japanese supporters to establish an independent

church in Sapporo. This experiment turned out to be a precursor to what is now called the Nonchurch Movement.

Through Clark's teaching and example, this small group believed that they could practice and live an authentic

life of faith without depending on a religious institution or a professional clergy.

His writings in English include: Japan and the Japanese (1894) and How I became a Christian (1895)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uchimura_Kanz%C5%8D

The non-church movement (Japanese: 無教会主義 Hepburn: Mukyōkaishugi) is an indigenous Japanese Christian movement which

was founded by Uchimura Kanzō in 1901. The complete works of Uchimura consist of some 50 volumes: of which, 17 are

primarily biblical studies, 25 are volumes of theological works, and 8 are volumes of diaries and correspondence.

Many of his disciples have likewise been well-known intellectual figures. Today it is believed that 35,000 people

belong to the movement in Japan, Taiwan, and Korea.

They hold to no liturgy, sacraments, or ordained clergy. While most of the teachers have no formal theological

training, some have extensive background in theology and biblical studies and hold academic positions in universities

and theological schools. Bible study is performed in small, independent groups led by individual teachers, or

"sensei", and the groups often meet on a weekly basis. Each group is normally called shukai (Meeting) or

seisho shukai (Bible Meeting)

The purpose of this organization was defined in the following profession of faith:

We who believe in God and his Only Son whom he sent (into the world), uniting together, form the Kyōyukai.

With the help of God the Father we shall help our comrades and live lives that are in harmony

with His Sovereign Will.

ODDLY:

Stone Church in Karuizawa was built in commemoration of Uchimura Kanzo (1861-1930)

Christanon 09/29/18 (Sat) 23:30:58 b64ac2 No.708604

>let scandal factories run wild for decades

>act shocked when people still want to believe in God but not the middlemen

This is just going to be a roleplay thread.

Christanon 09/29/18 (Sat) 23:38:18 9d7cc2 No.708606

People will spend so much of their energy working for money, going to social gatherings, basically doing anything that's a waste of time in the grand scheme of things but when it comes to spending some time on sundays to come together and participate in church worship, nope that's just too much. These are the same people that get offended when you tell them that God expects them to do something and at least participate in their salvation.

Christanon 09/29/18 (Sat) 23:40:09 9d7cc2 No.708608

>>708604

People aren't actually afraid of priests molesting their children, and if they are they should stop going to modernist lgbt catholic parishes. Most people are lazy and use the scandals as an excuse to stop being Christian.

Christanon 09/29/18 (Sat) 23:45:49 f11498 No.708609

I don't think caths or orthos would like it very much, but from a Protestant perspective, it is rather interesting. This type of autonomous organization, in a world becoming increasingly anti-Christian, could prove quite useful. I'd imagine it already is in places like China, Iran and Saudi Arabia

Christanon 09/29/18 (Sat) 23:49:26 9d7cc2 No.708611

>>708609

The early Christians risked their lives to worship together and partake in the eucharist, privatized solipsistic Christianity is exactly what those who rule this world want

Christanon 09/30/18 (Sun) 00:37:51 5d84a9 No.708618

>>708606

> Bible study is performed in small, independent groups led by individual teachers, or

>"sensei", and the groups often meet on a weekly basis. Each group is normally called shukai (Meeting) or

>seisho shukai (Bible Meeting)

they meet weekly <.<

Christanon 09/30/18 (Sun) 00:43:02 5d84a9 No.708622

>>708611

None of that is implied, its about holding your christian faith, practicing and studying your religion with friends. They still have weekly meetings.

The creator was not a private man and he converted many people in japan to christianity.

As christ said "Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house."