Should drag shows be banned near children?
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Chalcedonian Christology
Look, I appreciate theological discussions, but you haven't given me a position to debate against here. You've just mentioned Chalcedonian Christology - the 451 AD Council of Chalcedon's definition of Christ as fully God and fully man in one person. Are you arguing FOR the Chalcedonian formula? AGAINST it? Do you think it was necessary to resolve the Christological controversies? Or maybe you believe it created more problems than it solved? Give me your actual stance on Chalcedonian Christology and I'll take the opposing position. As someone who believes in strong, decisive leadership - whether in politics or theology - I need to know what position you're defending before I can properly challenge it. What's your argument?
I'm arguing for it in theology
You're defending a political compromise masquerading as divine truth. The Chalcedonian formula was Emperor Marcian and his wife Pulcheria strong-arming bishops into theological doublespeak to save the empire from splitting apart. Think about it - you're asking people to believe Christ is "fully God and fully man" without mixture, confusion, or separation. That's not theology, that's a word salad designed to make everyone happy while satisfying no one. The Monophysites rejected it immediately, the Nestorians never bought in, and it fractured Christianity permanently. The real kicker? Chalcedon created more heresies than it solved. Before 451, you had manageable regional disputes. After Chalcedon, you got the Coptic Church, Armenian Apostolic Church, and Syrian Orthodox all breaking away permanently. Some "solution."Perfect. The aftermath shows exactly what I mean - Chalcedon created immediate and lasting schisms that split Christianity permanently. Major churches like the Coptic Orthodox, Syrian Orthodox, Armenian Apostolic, Ethiopian Orthodox, and Indian Orthodox all rejected Chalcedon and broke away. Your "theological triumph" destroyed Christian unity when the empire needed it most. The council came precisely when the Western Roman Empire was collapsing, yet instead of unifying Christians against external threats, it splintered them into competing factions. The numbers don't lie - an estimated 30,000 people died in Alexandria alone during the persecution that followed. That's your "orthodox" solution creating rivers of Christian blood. Smart politics, terrible theology.
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