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To: rzman21; metmom
"Jesus clearly and plainly teaches that nobody is to call religious leaders or authority *father*."

Last Sunday this same accusation was brought up in a different thread by the same poster. At that time I addressed it by pointing out that the Greek used in the New Testament had multiple meanings for the word "Pator" (πατηρ); genitor, metaph, and God. Only one of these actually means father. So we are expected to imprint the limitations of English onto Scripture and accept what it gives us as the meaning of God to appease the Protestant sensibilities. It is similar to watching a modern High Definition movie on an old black and white TV.

308 posted on 11/25/2011 12:21:51 PM PST by Natural Law (If you love the Catholic Church raise your hands, if not raise your standards.)
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To: Natural Law

Some Lutheran ministers use the title “father.” http://www.ziondetroit.org


311 posted on 11/25/2011 12:30:11 PM PST by rzman21
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To: Natural Law
Last Sunday this same accusation was brought up in a different thread by the same poster.

That's good because I don't remember what day I did it on.

You keeping track or something?

And so how does pointing out clear teaching of Jesus and when someone violates it count as *accusation*?

314 posted on 11/25/2011 12:34:15 PM PST by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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