Posted on 05/28/2008 6:05:04 PM PDT by Ultra Sonic 007
Hello fellow Freepers. I believe this is my first post on the Religion forum.
Over the past week or so, I put some thought into something I've been pondering for a while; my spiritual welfare. As it was, I had been part of the 'Sola Scriptua' school of thought (Evangelical Christian). By the Bible and only the Bible. Sounded good enough.
Well...what about before the Bible was put into word? It stuck in my head when reading an article earlier on FR concerning a deconstruction of Sola Scriptura and its inherent weaknesses as a foundation for one's faith.
This, combined with a genuine lack of churchgoing (as a family, we've been uncertain about going to various churches, given that top-down problems with Episcopal/Methodist/etc. churches and their increasing liberalization are a genuine problem for one's spiritual welfare), compelled me to make a decision.
I don't know if my family will follow me, persay, but I'm going to go ahead and take the plunge.
Next month, I'm going to the Church of St. Thomas the Apostle near my home, and I'm joining the Roman Catholic Church.
As is, I have a few volumes of the Magnificat pamphlet and the Catechism of the Catholic Church to read.
Any other pointers from other Catholic Freepers?
Sell you what? That God is a living soul? That’s a reality
God is a Spirit and He must be worshipped by a Spirit, which is why true believers are quickened with the HS. So many verses in the bible, not the least of which I posted, 1 Cor 2, explains it all for us. Worshipping Him in Truth, is to read and meditate upon, and obey, the Truth that He has given to us, which is His Word. It is not the “wisdom of men” but the Wisdom of the Lord.
***So far, NO protestant here has defined his/her denomination, so we can all examine their beliefs in the light of our own***
FWIW, Alex is posting a chapter from the Westminster Confession Of Faith, as an “Open” thread daily. According to the rules you can follow along and comment as you see fit.
I have always found great fried chicken at Baptist churches.
Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish [ought] from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. - Deuteronomy 4:2
Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. - John 14:23
There is no tradition of praying to Mary in John or Peter's letters that I'm aware of.
One way to rationalize ignoring the Bible is to accuse others of paying too much attention to it. How do people "worship a book?" What evidence do you see that people are doing that? Because Bible-believing Christians can point to a LOT of things Rome teaches that resemble a type of idolatry, i.e. praying to Mary and assorted dead people; believing Mary is a "co-redeemer;" viewing priests as "another Christ;" thinking relics contain instrinsic power; etc.
Amen!
They reject the Book by their traditions, the very thing that Christ condemned (Mk.7:7-9)
What does loving God's word too much look like (keeping in mind that Christ Himself is the "word made flesh?")
God places His words above His own name (Ps.138:2)
Thinking right thoughts isnt very helpful. Pray the rosary daily. Watch EWTN. Go to a eucharistic service as often as possible - include eucharaistic adoration times into your busy schedule and support catholic schools....
If protestants could get all this done instead of talking about being protestant and their internal angst- the moslem problem would evaporate in the face of christian solidarity.
That is because on the issues of justification by faith alone, sola scriptura, rejection of idols, Mary worship, purgatory etc we all agree.
But yeah, stipulating I have no clue what I might mean by the mind of God, certainly it's worthy of worship.
What I'm seeing from over here in Babylon is a well-developed thought and devotion to the theology of the Word. The person who identified the Bible with the "word of John 1:1 seems to go too far, but I'm getting that you do not make that identification.
” I’ve been driven absolutely nuts by sola ecclesia...”
Oh Gosh! You too? My groom took one look at your post and I had to lock him in the closet. He’s drooling and jibbering screaming,”The Horror! The Horror!”
I’m feeling faint myself.
Where’s the Valium!
” thought so, Bible worship, I’ve seen it many times.
In my husband’s family, he was taught never to put the Bible underneath any other book, nor leave it on a table with other papers or books. I’ve watched them treat it as something other than a sacred text.
When he first saw me hi-lighting mine and making underscores and remarks in the margin, he was shocked.
So, is it an open thread or not an open thread?
I witness that what we believe is actually quite universal (”catholic”)
Did Christ write that down, or did he say it to *men*?
God places His words above His own name (Ps.138:2)
Which is why you should shriek in terror at the presupmtion of making yourself God's "interpreter."
Also interesting that they claim it is Roman Catholic teaching, when in reality it is PROTESTANT teaching, about Catholics. Who knows how accurate it is, or if it’s all a pack of lies?
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The article at the link apparently says what some want to hear. Whether or not it is the truth is less important, it seems.
I too have heard of problems with the first edition of the Catechism.
bump
>>I don’t want to yell at 1k silverlings<<
Wait MD, who’s yelling at anyone?
Come on hon, you’re making us look bad. No one is yelling, we’re discussing here. And not even how “The Ususal Suspects” discuss with us.
>>In my husband’s family, he was taught never to put the Bible underneath any other book, nor leave it on a table with other papers or books. I’ve watched them treat it as something other than a sacred text.>>
I’ve seen that too! The book is given a high place of honor. On huge wooden book stands. Kind of like an altar.
One teacher I had in high school carried his constantly and would often teach with one hand on it.
Like a good luck charm. Yep, Bible worship plain and simple. I’ve seen it many times.
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