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To: OLD REGGIE; boatbums; The Theophilus; metmom; Dr. Eckleburg

No one pretends the Apostles wrote the Canons themselves.

The word “pseudo” is often used to qualify instances of unstated authorship in order to distingush them from literal authroship. We have, for example, “Pseudo-Chrysostom”. That is someone whose writings were attributed to St. John Chrysostom but he was not him. This in no way diminishes the value of the writing itself; Pseudo-Chrysostom, despite his unknown identity, is frequently and admiringly excerpted in Caten Aurea, for example. You can ascertain that for yourself by reading at random at the URL which is near my signature.

It helps to be familiar with the terminology of the field in which you attempt to opine.

If you have in mind some distinction between a council promulgating canons for people to obey and Canon Law, please explain what the distinction is. As you see from the documents I showed you, interference across bishoprics was against the canons in the Early Church.


7,300 posted on 03/03/2011 5:47:13 PM PST by annalex (http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)
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To: annalex; boatbums; The Theophilus; metmom; Dr. Eckleburg
No one pretends the Apostles wrote the Canons themselves.

Then the same "no one" should not quote them and present them as Canon Law.

The word “pseudo” is often used to qualify instances of unstated authorship in order to distingush them from literal authroship. We have, for example, “Pseudo-Chrysostom”. That is someone whose writings were attributed to St. John Chrysostom but he was not him. This in no way diminishes the value of the writing itself; Pseudo-Chrysostom, despite his unknown identity, is frequently and admiringly excerpted in Caten Aurea, for example. You can ascertain that for yourself by reading at random at the URL which is near my signature.

If you wish to defend pious lies as "truth" that is your prerogative. I prefer facts.

It helps to be familiar with the terminology of the field in which you attempt to opine.

On this we agree. You can begin with learning the vast difference between "The Code Of Canon Law" and the Canons, real or fake, of a Church Council and/or the imaginary "Apostolic Canons".

If you have in mind some distinction between a council promulgating canons for people to obey and Canon Law, please explain what the distinction is. As you see from the documents I showed you, interference across bishoprics was against the canons in the Early Church.

The Code Of Canon Law Code Of Canon Law is a legal set of laws binding (though confusing and often misinterpreted) on the entire Church.

Some Canons of recognized Ecumenical Councils are accepted as "Infallible" while others, especially of local and obscure Councils are possibly interesting but certainly not binding on the entire Church.

The single thing the two have in common is the word "Canon".

7,305 posted on 03/05/2011 9:18:40 AM PST by OLD REGGIE (I am a Biblical Unitarian?)
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