Clement addresses first in his letter the disputes among the Corinthian community. He is straightforward when confronting them with their issues in argument. He calls it the "odious and unholy breach of unity among you". Personally, it seems to me as if he is saying that because of this, they are not (or are not acting as) God's people. They had fallen from a strong faith that had been well known by others around them, and he attempts to convict them in order to help them pinpoint the cause of disagreement, therefore showing how to fix it. Ther troubles seem to be coming from an unholy pride issue rather than holy disagreement (example- Jesus at the temple, flipping tables and running merchants out.)
Are disagreements always bad? Is it okay to have them within the church?
PS- I commented on Sierra's and Francessca's posts
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