[TradicalRC]

"This definition of the unforgivable sin against the Holy Spirit is a modern, rationalistic one. It may contain some truth, but scripturally, it was more like those who call evil good and good evil. Your modern day leftist pretty much fits this definition."
The highlighted words are yours and they are wrong. What you posted was, of course, true (as what I posted was true also. I was just proving how far from tradition you were)and the blackened words are a short version of that longer truth.
In other words, you identified as modern and rationale the exegesis of St. Augustine - but, for a traditionalist, that is an everyday occurence and results from being cut off from the Living Magisterium and following one's own private judgement

I acknowledged that I was wrong about that particular exegesis of the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit in post #88. For a Novus Ordoite that seems to hold no charity for traditionalists you're doing a great job telling me about the condition of my soul. The link that I posted showed that my definition is a perfectly acceptable definition by the Roman Catholic Church. I will say that your definition does seem to be the only definition that the modernists want to acknowledge. As it says in the New Advent article on the Holy Spirit, there have been various exegeses on this passage by various Saints and theologians. I never claimed to be THE authority on tradition nor have I accused you of any deficiency in this regard until now. There is obviously much more to Tradition than meets your eye.

[bornacatholic]

Pope Benedict XV

It is, moreover, Our will that Catholics should abstain from certain appellations which have recently been brought into use to distinguish one group of Catholics from another. They are to be avoided not only as "profane novelties of words," out of harmony with both truth and justice, but also because they give rise to great trouble and confusion among Catholics. Such is the nature of Catholicism that it does not admit of more or less, but must be held as a whole or as a whole rejected: "This is the Catholic faith, which unless a man believe faithfully and firmly; he cannot be saved" (Athanas. Creed). There is no need of adding any qualifying terms to the profession of Catholicism: it is quite enough for each one to proclaim "Christian is my name and Catholic my surname," only let him endeavour to be in reality what he calls himself.

[bornacatholic]

This definition of the unforgivable sin against the Holy Spirit is a modern, rationalistic one. It may contain some truth, but scripturally, it was more like those who call evil good and good evil. Your modern day leftist pretty much fits this definition.


83 posted on 11/05/2004 7:15:24 AM PST by TradicalRC (Character only matters when its a democrat.)

Look, no need to keep repeating this publicly but you called Augustine a modern lefty (unknowingly).

There is no need to add some qualifiyng adjective to our name if we are really Catholic