They quickly raise theological issues normally settled in church councils, not the courtroom.

这些争端通常很快就上升为神学争端，而且得由教会委员会而不是法院来裁决。

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The Church teaches that councils are not parish forums or sounding boards.

教会的教导是﹐议会不是堂区论坛或测试意见之处。

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Basically,some councils in the early church, councils that would be called by the Emperor, for example,by Constantine or his successors.

基本上，早期教会的一些议会，会由皇帝召集，比如君士坦丁或他的继任人。

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Judge Peter Jacobs had told him at a series of confiscation hearings to sell off more stamps to fully compensate Ridlington and Bacton church councils.

BBC: Norfolk stamp collector repays debt over church thefts