To: Pyro7480
I did not ask if they were dogmatic, I asked if the writings of the church fathers were inspired writings without error like the scriptures or were they the writings of man giving his personal understanding of doctrine
As you know many of the church fathers disagreed with each other and were often heretical in their teachings.. So is this writing infallible?
83 posted on
04/15/2010 1:52:56 PM PDT by
RnMomof7
To: RnMomof7
It doesn’t have the same degree of authority like a Council of the Church or the dogmatic declaration of a pope. So, in that sense, it isn’t “infallible,” but since it’s written by a Father and Doctor of the Church, it is certainly given high regard.
86 posted on
04/15/2010 1:57:26 PM PDT by
Pyro7480
("If you know how not to pray, take Joseph as your master, and you will not go astray." - St. Teresa)
To: RnMomof7
As you know many of the church fathers disagreed with each other and were often heretical in their teachings.. So is this writing infallible? Uh, is this a trick question? ROFL!
87 posted on
04/15/2010 1:58:46 PM PDT by
Judith Anne
(2012 Sarah Palin/Duncan Hunter 2012)
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