Thursday, September 14, 2006
REV. KEITH CAMPBELL
Rev. Campbell left a comment down below that he would respond to questions at his blog.
He has already posted the answers to some of the questions asked of him in the comments box. I have lots more. You can cry "Uncle" any time you've had enough, Rev. Campbell.
First let me say that I can certainly understand your frustration with Roman Catholicism. Some Roman Catholics, myself included, have been refugees since Vatican II, traveling from parish to parish increasingly frustrated and confused with all of the flip-flops in doctrine and practice. You chose to leave. I chose to stick it out as long as possible. Different paths, motivated by similar circumstances. It's a tough environment for raising kids. One kid was bad enough. I can't even imagine raising five in this spiritual chaos.
But this is about questions...
1. Other than praying in Hebrew, what do you mean by "Jewish and Kabbalistic elements" that you have added to the liturgy?
2. Is Martinism, and the Home Temple Movement in particular, a Jewish Movement?
3. Do you have a congregation, or do you perform liturgy for just your own family?
4. Since you don't embrace doctrine, how does the Movement develop a moral code, and how do you enforce it?
5. Since you don't wish to be under the jurisdiction of Rome, why are valid orders and valid succession important?
6. Do members of the Movement practice channeling and attempt to evoke spirits?
7. What should those of us on the outside looking in make of the fact that Eugene Vintras is in the Martinist line of succession, since Vintras has had some rather startling accusations lodged against him?
