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Originally posted by NousDefionsDoc
The inherent problem involves the absence of a hierarchy of Muslim religious leadership. The ummah believes all muslims are on the same level.
For example, there is no vatican popery for Muslims like there is for Catholics. There is no condemnation by an official voice for the atrocities created by muslims who say they are fighting for Islam. This allows for ambiguity and ultimately a lost message across the board.
Catholics may have been wrong in their history of the crusades, but at least there was the official voice of the church, the leader of the church, proclaiming that the history and actions of the church was wrong. This is the difference between christianity and Islam. There is never, or rarely ever any condemnation for atrocities, murders, and terrorism on behalf of the entire ummah because there is no voice.
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Do you mean Catholic, as in the Catholic Church, or do you mean catholic, as defined in the Athanasian Creed?
On heirarchy in the Southern Baptist church:
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So what distinguishes a Southern Baptist church from other denominations?
It is not simply a matter of belonging to the organization or being under its authority. In Baptist life each and every church is autonomous. No bishop nor hierarchical body can tell any local church how to conduct its business. There is no manual of discipline. Local churches themselves select their pastors and staff. They own their own building; the denomination cannot take it away - and should a Baptist church close its doors, they dispose of their property as they see fit. Nor can the denomination set an amount to collect from local churches. Southern Baptists give and work together in "voluntary cooperation."
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