Pope Urges Prayerful Reading of Bible

Zenit ^ | April 25, 2007

[Petronski]

A response to him in his own idiom.

[Campion]

I agree that anything anyone proposes ought to be checked against Scripture.

According to your earlier post, any manmade commentaries on Scripture always contain error, so it would seem that the result of that comparison is a foregone conclusion.

[Campion]

Also, I don't see where he directed them to lean on the understanding of non-Inspired writers, quite the contrary.

Both he and Peter appointed and ordained bishops to follow in their footsteps. Those bishops preached, taught, and wrote. Christians were expected to listen to them and be obedient to them.

Please look at 2 Tm 2:2 and Hebrews 13:17, both of which clearly speak to the appointment and authority of "non-inspired" church leadership.

[Campion]

Sorry ... should have been “both he and Paul”.

[pjr12345]

I see nowhere that the SERVANTS to the congregations were granted any authority to inject new "enlightenment beyond the teachings of the Apostles. Oh contraire, Paul says in Galatians 1:8,

But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed.

[Petronski]

...rabidly papal...

Nothing like outing yourself. LOL

[Petronski]

You’re living the truth of your name abundantly.

[pjr12345]

Was never trying to hide myself

[Petronski]

I should hope not. The anti-Catholic hate drips from your posts.

[freedomdefender]

It got him a head start tearing entire books out and throwing them away

Time was, the Catholic Church didn't want any lay people reading the bible. Translators were hunted down and executed.

[pjr12345]

I’m not anti-catholic; I’m pro-Scripture!

[Petronski]

You’re pro-YOPIOS.

That means nothing to me.

[Running On Empty]

“Translators were hunted down and executed.”

Proof, please.

[Invincibly Ignorant]

ooooh. profound.

[nanetteclaret]

What do you mean, mistaken ideas and speculation? I was a Protestant until 17 months ago. I was brought up Presbyterian and was then Episcopalian. I know EXACTLY what Protestants believe. Would you like to refute what I said point by point? You won’t, because you can’t.

[pjr12345]

I suppose your pro-HPIOS.

[nanetteclaret]

As I said in my previous post, Protestants are only pro-Scripture when it suits them and when they agree with what Scripture says. If they don’t agree with it, they either change the meaning or delete it altogether.

[pjr12345]

I was a Protestant until 17 months ago. I was brought up Presbyterian and was then Episcopalian. I know EXACTLY what Protestants believe.

Respectfully, I'd have to say that you know EXACTLY what Presbyterians and Episcopalians believe... or at least what you were taught in those denominations.

I don't want to refute what you say point by point, as it is an effort in futility. Your opinion is formed, and you don't appear to be willing to change it. Now one might say the same goes for me, but there is one major difference. I am willing - no, obliged - to adapt my thinking based upon the compelling Truth of Scripture. If you can make a solid Scriptural case for a position, I'm open for discussion and change.

[pjr12345]

As I said in my previous post, Protestants are only pro-Scripture when it suits them and when they agree with what Scripture says. If they don’t agree with it, they either change the meaning or delete it altogether.

When one points their finger, one ought remember that there are three others pointing at them.

[nanetteclaret]

Just as I thought, you didn’t even read my post. If you had, you would have seen that it is all based on Scripture. So, nevermind ...