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To: annalex
not apparent in the Bible

The word you are searching for is not present. Ok that's 2 words.

146 posted on 05/26/2005 1:25:17 PM PDT by biblewonk (Socialism isn't all bad.)
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To: biblewonk

I considered "not present", and chose "not apparent" because among several Catholic views on the matter, there is the so-called material sufficiency view, which holds that the entire Catholic teaching can be seen in the Bible viewed in the informed light. It is not the same as total absence. For example, while there is no verse that establishes celibacy as the ideal condition for a priest, there are verses that establish Christ as the Bridegroom of the Church, and marital fidelity as a commandment, and the Eucharist as a re-presentation of the sacrifice at Calgary. From these it follows that the priest -- one celebrating the Eucharist -- is acting in the stead of Christ, and owes fidelity to the Church in the stead of Christ. Hence celibacy.

Adverse interpretations are possible, and I am sure you can offer them, but the traditional interpretation is also possible, -- and happens to be the correct one.

The other view, -- that the Sacred Tradition and the Magisterial teaching may or may not be present in the scripture, but they may not contradict the scripture -- is also valid. The Cathoic dogma does not point either way. This is why the reference to the scripture is always an exercise profitable for our salvation, but it is not viewed as necessary, -- obedience to the Magisterium is.


154 posted on 05/26/2005 3:15:09 PM PDT by annalex
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