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This article describes the relations between the Seventh-day Adventist Church and other Christian denominations and movements, and other religions. Adventist resist the movement to full ecumenical integration with other churches, believing that such a transition would result in a renouncing of its foundational beliefs and endanger its distinctive message. According to one church document, :"The ecumenical movement as an agency of cooperation has acceptable aspects; as an agency for organic unity of churches, it is much more suspect."〔(Seventh-day Adventists and the Ecumenical Movement ). This is a "study document, intended for internal church use... released in connection with the General Conference Session" of 1985〕 == History == Adventists have often been skeptical of other faiths. The Millerite movement, which gave birth to Seventh-day Adventism, experienced rejection and hostility from the majority of North American Christian churches of the time. Early Adventists experienced similar hostility because of their unique views about the Sabbath. They consequently came to see themselves as an obedient remnant which was encountering the wrath of the dragon, as prophesied in . Subsequent developments in Adventist eschatology saw the Sunday-keeping churches identified with Babylon the Great (). A central aspect of the Adventist mission was to call people out of Babylon, and into the remnant church, as signified by the second of the three angels' messages. The ''Review and Herald'' (now ''Adventist Review'') October 12, 1876 contains an "amazing"〔(A Non-Adventist Church We Can Trust )〕〔(Another link for ''A Non-Adventist Church We Can Trust'' ) an rtf file accessed 03-21-2011〕 article on cordiality between the Adventist pioneers and the Seventh Day Baptists. James White pointed out that the two bodies agreed on the two great tests of the Christian life, i.e. the divine law and redemption from its transgression through the Son. The main difference between them, White observed, was the question of immortality. Even though differences existed between the two groups, White recommended, "that there be no controversy between the two bodies." He continued, "we further recommend that Seventh-day Adventists in their work avoid laboring to build up Seventh-day Adventist churches where Seventh-day Baptist churches are already established..." He said it is much better to seek union with Seventh Day Baptists on the points they agree than to sacrifice that union by urging on them peculiar Adventist sentiments. While the Adventist church matured and institutionalized in the 20th century, opposition from other churches also declined. By the 1950s, Adventists and American conservative Christians were ready to begin a dialogue. A series of discussions between Adventist and conservative leaders led to greater understanding and acceptance on both sides.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Day Adventists Became Christians )〕 Even after these milestone events, however, Adventists continued to resist full ecumenical cooperation with other churches, believing that such cooperation would endanger its distinctive message.〔 Bert Beach was the main Adventist involved with interreligious dialogue. On January 22, 2007 church leaders voted to rename the Council on Inter-church/Inter-faith Relations to the Council on Inter-church/Inter-religion Affairs.〔(World Church: Leaders to Cultivate 'Relationship of Relating' Between Adventists and Major Faith Groups ). Adventist News Network. Retrieved 2007-10-17〕 This involved more than a change of name, representing a desire for increased dialog with other religions.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Seventh-day Adventist Interfaith Relations」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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