Pil,

I recognize and appreciate your concerns. The examples you've sighted demonstrate the problems that flow from trying to please everybody. However, many para-church ministries do that particularly because they don't represent any one denomination and want to be inclusive.

I also recognize the challenges faced by a successful world-wide para-church ministry because I'm a member of the board of directors of one with a significant outreach around the world. Let me tell you this is a big concern and one the directors take very seriously. However, I would recommend further review before casting judgment. In western civilization theology benefits from the Reformation which corrects the errors or Roman Catholicism and Arminianism. However, when your in a third world environment and communicating with different cultures, Muslims, Budhists, Islam, and various pagan religions the distinctions your drawing have a somewhat different perspective. In America we fight over such distinctions while in much of the world they don't know nor understand the key truths embedded in the Apostle's Creed let alone the deeper truths expressed in your concern.


Wes

When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of Glory died, my richest gain I count but loss and pour contempt on all my pride. - Isaac Watts