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To: TexConfederate1861
Friend, the canon was around before time, for it was ultimately Authored by God through the Holy Spirit. The Church (not the RCC, but the true, Spiritual Kingdom of Heaven) is merely the recognizer of the canon, not its author.

Holy Tradition is nothing more than the oral teachings of the Apostles and Church Fathers that were handed down in oral form. These were never put into writing.

Any tradition faithfully passed by the Apostles would reflect their own Torah-observant, Jewish background. The RCC tradition does not. Further, no tradition would violate the written Scriptures, as RCC tradition does. If you want examples, I suppose I can flog the dead horse again.

The Bible was created for the Church, not the other way around.

The Bible was made for the Church, not by the Church. The Church is the servant of Scripture, not its master.

154 posted on 01/04/2006 5:20:37 PM PST by Buggman (L'chaim b'Yeshua HaMashiach!)
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To: Buggman

1. I am not Roman Catholic, but Eastern Orthodox. One half of the ORIGINAL CHURCH established by Jesus Christ.
2. The decision on which books went into the Canon of Scripture was made with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, at the Council of Nicea. Holy Tradition does not contradict scripture. Any part of the Roman Catholic Faith that does, came after the Schism of 1054 AD.

But I am curious, just what tradition is it that YOU believe violates or contradicts scripture?


155 posted on 01/04/2006 6:10:55 PM PST by TexConfederate1861
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To: Buggman

"One cannot have God as his Father, who does not have the Holy Catholic Church (not Roman) as his Mother!"

St. Cyprian of Carthage 510 AD


156 posted on 01/04/2006 6:14:29 PM PST by TexConfederate1861
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