Yes, :). I always like how Roger Hedgecock calls himself a "Recovering lawyer".
I'd bet there are two ways to get the RC Church to carefully and dogmatically define the role of Scripture. (1)Get a bunch of people to say it has NO role whatsoever; or (2) have a groundswell of people asking for a particular definition and then have a few miracles associated with the groundswell.
I've never thought about it before but those ideas sound like they could work. :)
I want to "see God more clearly, follow Him more nearly, love Him more dearly." I don't think even about "being saved", as such.
Now you're going all Godspell on me. :)
Maybe I ought to set aside the apologetic endeavor altogether, but I do so enjoy a friendly, shared inquiry into these matters.
Nah, a Christian faith always needs someone who knows what he's talking about, and that's you. I have greatly appreciated my conversations with all the good Catholics here.
Jesus is central. Seeing Him is the hope -- "and we shall never hope in vain." (te deum)
That's always good to hear, from any Christian.
Thanks very much for all of your comments.
Richard of Chichester (whoever he was) said it first.
I actually think Godspell is a wonderful work. Archbishop Ramsey of Canterbury said that "Jesus Christ Superstar" managed to convey the Gospel in spite of itself, but Godspell achieved what it set out to do.
My favorite teacher, may he rest in peace, said,"It's wonderful! All that "Q' material set to music and made delightful!"
That’s always good to hear, from any Christian.
One day, in my hopes, we will look at one another during a breather in the heavenly chorus, and laugh at our disagreements, and thank the Almighty that He was not as we thought but as He indeed is, and that His splendour and the joy He shares is inexhaustible for ten thousand times ten thousand years.
It's when I forget that that I get all grouchy.