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To: William Terrell
requires interpretation that no ordinary man, reading them without first being conditioned by church propaganda, would make

Propaganda?

It is a rule in reading any text that it is read in the linguistic and cultural context of the writer. The fathers of the Church knew the intent of the inspired writers, shared their culture and spoke their language. This is how the Church teaches to interpret the scripture, through the patristic lense. You, on the other hand, do not even read Greek, but you profess to be able to subvert 2000 years of work done by people who gave their lives to the task.

An organization has, and can have, no receiving of the Holy Spirit, and the gifts and salvation thereof, only individuals.

True, but irrelevant. Naturally, the authority of the Church resides with her bishops.

587 posted on 11/03/2006 1:18:07 PM PST by annalex
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To: annalex
Yes. propaganda.

But then the "fathers of the Church" didn't make any clear, unambiguous scripture to leave no doubt that the RCC was the Mother and Father and Big Brother of all spiritual being, did they.

True, but irrelevant. Naturally, the authority of the Church resides with her bishops.

The running of the church resides with individuals, who can be corrupt or holy, by their individual choice. All individual souls can make covenant with God directly, with or without any church, because the Kingdom of God is within each individual. This script is clear and unambiguous.

A RCC bishop may or may not be saved, according to his relationship with God and the condition of the integrity of his soul. He is no better, worse, closer to or further from God and Christ than any other human being on Earth, according to their individual, sovereign election.

He can be saved or not saved according to his own personal choice, faith and works, regardless of being any official in any church.

588 posted on 11/03/2006 2:41:52 PM PST by William Terrell (Individuals can exist without government but government can't exist without individuals.)
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