“Sola Scriptura leads atheist to Catholic Church”
As a Sola Scriptura, I’m not an “atheist”.
It is being a Sola Scriptura that keeps me from becoming a Catholic. Catholic teachings are just that - CATHOLIC teachings and not Biblical teachings.
There you go again ... NYer ... trying to stir the pot with an illogical comment:
“Sola Scriptura leads atheist to Catholic Church”
A “Sola Scriptura” person is not an “atheist”.
This misguided person is obviously not Bible taught otherwise they wouldn’t be an atheist. I can understand hwy such as person who is ignorant would be attracted to the rituals at the Catholic church ... but knowing better than rituals and traditions won’t save you - stick with the Bible and KNOW I am saved and not through works.
The author meant that she used to be an atheist, but then after she investigated Christianity, her problems with Sola Scriptura led her to become Catholic.
She is not saying that Sola Scriptura folks are atheists—which like you say is illogical.
Funny, twenty-five years of being "saved" didn't give me victory over sin, but "rituals and traditions" did.
Hello,
With all due respect, I think maybe you read the wrong article. I suggest this based on the following points:
* Although I read it quickly, I saw no reference to “rituals” attracting her, yet your comment indicated that is what she suggested.
* The article said she began as an Atheist and her search for God brought her to Scripture - your comment indicates that she was an atheist while searching for Truth, clearly if she was seeking God she was went from Atheist, to Agnositic and was likely some sort of believer while reading scripture.
Now if you re-read the article you will have the opportunity to note that it could easily be titled, “Scripture lead atheist to Christianity” the crux of her Theological position and final arrival into the Catholic Church boils down to whether or not the Magisterium of the Catholic Church has the ability to teach authoratatively as she was somewhat concerned with the various translations and various constructions of the scriptures.
That said it would seem that she and you differ as to whether a specific body can interpret scripture or whether it is left to the individual.
Either way, saying “Catholic bad, me good” does no one any good. A suggestion would be to politely disagree with the young lady as I am sure she would politely disagree with you (as you will note she never said “Sola Scripture folks bad, me good”).
Thank you for your comment and indulgence.
No one suggested this.
Catholic teachings are just that - CATHOLIC teachings and not Biblical teachings.
On the contrary; they are totally biblical.
This misguided person is obviously not Bible taught
And you obviously did not read the post!
**As a Sola Scriptura, I’m not an “atheist”.**
You are missing the point.
1. The person was an atheist.
2. He learned about sola scriptura and found it lacking.
3. He was then led to the Catholic Church where there is belief both in Holy Scripture and in Holy Tradition.
Hence the remarks:
**When I started living my life according to Catholic teaching the proof was, as they say, in the pudding. It worked. It worked better than I could have ever guessed it would. And since I’ve been able to receive what they say is really the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, my soul, my entire life, has changed profoundly. But that is whole separate story (and, really, the main subject of this blog). To summarize my experience, I leave you with a quote from G.K. Chesterton, writing about why he converted to orthodox Catholicism:
I do it because the [Catholic Church] has not merely told this truth or that truth, but has revealed itself as a truth-telling thing. All other philosophies say the things that plainly seem to be true; only this philosophy has again and again said the thing that does not seem to be true, but is true. Alone of all creeds it is convincing where it is not attractive; it turns out to be right, like my father in the garden.**
I’m sure you understand what he was saying now.
Paul, by word or letter, i’ve seen; sola scriptura, not yet. What’s the verse? I’m definitely not bible taught.