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To: stfassisi
Very one of those citations was not meant that ANYTHING claimed to be "tradition" was to be accepted, for the heretics they opposed also claimed their heresies to be "tradition", but they meant that the "tradition" must be in conformity with the Scriptures which were the true standard.

Just as Gregory of Nyssa points out:

...we are not entitled to such license, namely, of affirming whatever we please. For we make Sacred Scripture the rule and the norm of every doctrine. Upon that we are obliged to fix our eyes, and we approve only whatever can be brought into harmony with the intent of these writings.

Let the inspired Scriptures then be our umpire, and the vote of truth will be given to those whose dogmas are found to agree with the Divine words.

Now that can be denied, but Gregory was addressing heretics who claimed their heresies were from "tradition", so Gregory points to that which is the true standard, Scripture.

Tradition is NOT anything Rome wants it to be, as Gregory stresses, it MUST be in harmony with the Scriptures.

15,069 posted on 05/23/2007 4:38:52 PM PDT by Risky-Riskerdo
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To: Risky-Riskerdo
Trying to use the early Church Father,s to fight against the Catholic Church is just plain silly,Dear Brother/Sister.

You would be better off to stick with Luther and Calvin and cater the protestant masses.

Saint Gregory of Nyssa along with a slew of others would brand you a heretic for interpreting scripture outside the church,so I would be careful where you are going with all this....

“Who knows not that what separates the Church from heresy is this term, ‘product of creation, ‘ applied to the Son? Accordingly, the doctrinal difference being universally acknowledged, what would be the reasonable course for a man to take who endeavors to show that his opinions are more true than ours?” Gregory of Nyssa, Against Eunomius, 4:6 (inter A.D. 380-384).

Remember, I can hit you with a 10 or 20 to 1 ratio of Church Father,s on most issues you think you can try and interpret them.

In other words ... You,re wasting your time.

Good Night!
I wish you a Blessed Evening

15,073 posted on 05/23/2007 5:02:54 PM PDT by stfassisi ("Above all gifts that Christ gives his beloved is that of overcoming self"St Francis Assisi)
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