You wrote:
“Excuse me, for assuming you had the sense to see the difference between “father” referring to your progenitor, or “Father” as a title for someone. If all you saw was a case of upper vs. lower case, you’re hopeless.”
No, I think the hopeless case is yours. Let’s look at your own words: “According to the Webster’s Dictionary, it means “father”. Notice, it does not say “Father”.” Yeah, you’re case is hopeless.
“weird? as compared to what? Your interpretation?”
Compared to how Christians have ALWAYS interpreted them. When do you think some Protestant (Protestants didn’t even exist until after 1516) came up with the weird interpretation you’re putting forward? What century? 16th? 17th? 19th?
“No, I am better off. I had a hard time walking every day into that building, with a statue of St. Francis staring at me, and a picture of John Paul II watching me walk to my classroom.”
If you think the statute and picture were watching you, then, yeah, the school is MUCH BETTER OFF without you.
“I had never before really understood the commandment against graven images, but then it became painfully real. They were a burden to my soul, and I was jubilant the day I walked out of that building for good!”
Yeah, it was such a burden on your soul that you took their money for a year and showed up every day, right? Some burden.
Have you ever heard of a CONTRACT? I did my job until the contract expired, and walked out of there! They threatened to sue me to force me to stay, because we had some "verbal" plans about improving the science lab, and because the students liked me. But "verbal" agreements are not contracts, and I had notified the school back in January that I would not return the following year, so there was nothing they could do.
When do you think some Protestant
I am a Baptist, not a product of the reformation, and do not consider myself a "Protestant". You are right saying that Protestantism did not begin until the 16th century, but we Southern Baptists trace our spiritual roots to the first century church. You can disagree with me as much as you want, just please, don't call me Protestant.