Do you think that Christianity is some kind of clever puzzle that you have to "figure out," so you can pat yourself on the back while you congratulate yourself on how much smarter you are than the poor, stupid Catlicks?
That's what tradition is for, see. It's admitting that people other than Iscool are guided by the Holy Spirit and can make sense out of those passages that are "hard to figure out".
See how clear it can be:
"do not murder a child by abortion or kill a newborn infant" -- The Didache, circa AD 80.
Simple. Correct. And Biblical.
Fact is, Christianity is pretty simple...Too simple for some...
As I see it, there are two keys in knowing what the scripture says...The first one is that you have to know some of the scripture...And the second one is you have to believe it...
And in my experience, most Catholic aren't real good at either one...
But no, it has nothing to do with intelligence or intellect...It has to do with wanting to know what God says to us...
That's what tradition is for, see. It's admitting that people other than Iscool are guided by the Holy Spirit and can make sense out of those passages that are "hard to figure out".
I didn't post any scripture that was hard to figure out...Often, the scripture is too hard for many to believe...