To: Conservative til I die
You can't apply one standard for Catholics and one for Protestants. For Catholics, unless its explicitly stated in the Bible, the Catholic position is non-existent or horsecrap. But for you it seems, if something is not mentioned in the Bible either way, Protestants can take free license and offer up their conjecture and say things lke "Obviously" "Probably" or "In my opinion." If you will allow me to establish the template for the formation of your theology, I will be most satisfied with the blueprint you have laid out for me. Until that distant date, please allow me to define my own theology (or insert comments at will, either way).
If Scripture is our primary source for theology, that does not preclude the usage of other documents. Also, if you wish to be consistent, you must use your own theological system when evaluating a piece of evidence, not the nearest one that serves your purpose.
To: the808bass
Until that distant date, please allow me to define my own theology (or insert comments at will, either way).
YOu don't now how funny this statement really is. 28,000 different groups out there are defining their theology in new and wild ways every day.
If Scripture is our primary source for theology, that does not preclude the usage of other documents.
Uh yes it does. If I say I believe in Sola Scriptura I can't just turn around and say "Well, actually, I don't really believe in Sola Scriptura, I can believe in other documents...of course, only when it suits my agenda.
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