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To: Blogger; Pyro7480
It was about the INCARNATION OF JESUS CHRIST AS TOLD IN SCRIPTURE. It may have some non-biblical parts in it. I don't condone those.

And the article that started this thread is about the NON-SCRIPTURAL PARTS of the movie. There is NOTHING IN SCRIPTURE about the Blessed Virgin having other children, having sex, etc. You might assume that these events occurred, but that doesn't make them right. And the reality is that what most of the Protestants on this thread have been doing is condoning the non-biblical portions of the movie and these non-biblical portions are what offends Catholics. Obviously, my comparison to what would happen if Jewish beliefs were portrayed incorrectly was lost on you, so I will not go through it again.

As for the assertion about "faith plus works" being a "false gospel," perhaps you should read the Epistle of James or the latter portion of Matthew Chapter 25. Now I realize that Luther tried his best to justify removing James from Canon, but couldn't do it, but it's there and it says what it says. And Matthew 25 IS GOSPEL and a direct quote from Christ. Paul DID NOT WRITE A GOSPEL, he wrote letters. The term "justified by faith" does not appear anywhere in the four Gospels, the term "by faith alone" does not appear in any true translation of Scripture.

2,148 posted on 12/19/2006 9:43:02 AM PST by wagglebee ("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
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To: wagglebee

Wagglebee. You do not own biblical interpretation. The plain sense of the words indicate Mary did have sex and other children. You may disagree with the interpretation, but it isn't NON-SCRIPTURAL.

I'm sorry that you have decided to throw out Paul's letters. The gospel is contained therein. Of course, you are rejecting Jesus's words as well. Whoseover BELIEVES HAS ETERNAL LIFE. Period.

And by the way, since you obviously have the original scrolls and parchments in order to tell me authoritatively what a "true translation" of Scripture was, I suggest that it would be the "Christian" thing to do to share them with Biblical Archaeology Review so that the entire world can see them. I'll give Time Magazine a call. Maybe you can be Man of the year next year.


2,150 posted on 12/19/2006 9:49:19 AM PST by Blogger
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