'The Nativity Story' Movie Problematic for Catholics, "Unsuitable" for Young Children

LifeSiteNews.com ^ | 12/4/2006 | John-Henry Westen

[Marysecretary]

Good post, Blogger! You have a great way with words.

[Kolokotronis]

"Protestantism has many who have lost their way too; just as Catholicism does and undoubtedly just as Orthodox does."

Not we Orthodox. We never get lost...nooooooooo, not us! Never! :)

[Marysecretary]

Yup. And some people do claim to know it all, don't they? I hope they won't be disappointed on judgement day.

[Marysecretary]

Ho hum.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

God commanded Christ? There you go again, separating God from Christ!

Do you read the Bible, Kosta? Your question implies you doubt the efficient working of the Trinity.

""No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father." -- John 10:18

[D-fendr]

YES! SOLA SCRIPTURA LEADS TO VARYING INTERPRETATIONS but this isn't a bad thing!

I just don't see how you teach: 'this is how to find the whole truth' and 'results will vary' at the same time.

Most Sola Scriptura Protestants are in agreement there [on the divine nature] as well.

Where do I find that if I'm a Protestant? And if you say, in the Bible, y'know I'm gonna refer you to your "the biblical God is more complex" post and ask you how you arrived at your interpretation.

thanks for your reply..

[Blogger]

First, we dont' have the "whole truth" just what God decided to reveal to us. Personally, I think the whole truth is beyond our comprehension so God gave it to us in a bite sized chunk to chew on until we get to heaven.

If you are a Protestant, most churches have some sort of written statement of beliefs that they hold to. Many use creeds such as the Apostles Creed. Some just have a statement of faith. If it isn't printed, you ask. Rarely are there surprises in a statement of faith.

[D-fendr]

And if one wishes to go deeper and fuller?

[Blogger]

Keep this up and you'll need Depends.

[D-fendr]

For example if I wished to find more about the divine nature that Sola Scriptura Protestants are in agreement on..

[D-fendr]

just what God decided to reveal to us...

Same problem applies.

[Blogger]

Do you even read the short-winded ones?

I see paragraph breaks in the post you were sniping at. So, I guess I'll just let you go back to Dr. Seuss.

[Blogger]

:)

[Blogger]

We don't have a problem with Sola Scriptura.

[D-fendr]

If you say so.

Still, I don't see how you can teach: 'this is how to find the truth that God decided to reveal to us' and 'results will vary' at the same time.

[kosta50]

We, therefore, both know and confess that God is without beginning, without end, eternal and everlasting, uncreate, unchangeable, invariable, simple, uncompound, incorporeal, invisible, impalpable, uncircumscribed, infinite, incognisable, indefinable, incomprehensible, good, just, maker of all things created, almighty, all-ruling, all-surveying, of all overseer, sovereign, judge; and that God is One, that is to say, one essences; and that He is known(4), and has His being in three subsistences... [+John of Damascus, Book I, Ch. II]

[D-fendr]

I'm curious if, as in your example, a Protestant Church holds to the Apostles' Creed, do they include the Communion of Saints in it?

[Quix]

I have no idea about kids hip lingo. Been out of the country for 15 years; back 4 and not that close to that many teens. College students tend to try and sound a LITTLE more educated in their speaking to their profs.

I'm just being often silly me.

[Quix]

LOL.

[Quix]

The pointedly, directly, brazenly personal assaults are not that big a deal to me. It's just that so many RC folks scream bloody murder at the faintest whiff of such stuff . . . and then . . .

Perhaps sometime The Lord will show you His work with me on the issue of pride.