Posted on 10/03/2001 9:38:09 AM PDT by malakhi
| Of all the dispositions and habits, which lead to political prosperity, Religion, and Morality are indispensable supports. -- In vain would that man claim the tribute of Patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of Men and Citizens. -- The mere Politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. -- A volume could not trace all their connections with private and public felicity. -- Let it simply be asked where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths, which are the instruments of investigation in Courts of Justice? And let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion. -- Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure -- reason and experience both forbid us to expect, that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. — George Washington |
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None of the text you quote makes any substantial case for the incredibly amorphous man made doctrine of sola scriptura. The idea of using Scripture, as a touchstone for the validity of Tradition is hardly an endorsement of the man made doctrine of sola scriptura.
Christians follow the Word of God, not tradition trying to substitute itself for scripture (tradition being gossip, popular opinion and whatever someone decides to do tomorrow and say it's inspired), not philosophy which is roundly denounced, not a democratic vote over which pagan idea to adopt tomorrow.. Christianity is hearing and obeying God. I don't care what label you paste on yourself, if you aren't doing that, then by the definitions given in John 10 among others you are a pretender.
LOL, just keep telling your self that your interpretation is infallible and your traditions are correct. Faith built on ones own interpretation of scripture is dicey at best. Good luck.
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