To: papertyger
"The Catholic Church has the authority to prohibit such things in and of itself. There is no need to appeal to Scripture for Church pronouncements. That such pronouncements DO comport with Scripture rightly understood, is a testimony to the nature and function of both institutions."
Why even bother with Scripture at all then?
121 posted on
09/07/2008 3:23:16 PM PDT by
Radix
(If Alaska were to secede from the Union it would probably become a power player in OPEC)
To: Radix; Dr. Eckleburg
Someone recently pointed out that the only scripture they deal with has to do with Mary, or they pretend that it has to do with Mary. Worth noting.
123 posted on
09/07/2008 3:28:36 PM PDT by
1000 silverlings
(Everything that deceives also enchants: Plato)
To: Radix
Why even bother with Scripture at all then?That, you would have to take up with God. I would not presume to answer, though I should point out most of what we rely on as uniquely Christian Scripture was not so critical until the Reformation made it the basis of their separation from the Traditional Church Hierarchy.
138 posted on
09/07/2008 5:03:50 PM PDT by
papertyger
(I'll vote McCain today for him giving us Palin tomorrow.)
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