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To: RobbyS

RE: Let us look not at the decrees of Trent not as abstractions but as judgements having force. The force does not , however, act on the individual but on the propositions advanced.

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Sorry, I cannot.

If what you say is true, the statement made by the council should not have been directed at “Anyone” but at the doctrines itself. However, that is NOT what the council said. It uses the pronoun ANYONE.

Therefore, if anyone espouses such beliefs, they ARE anathema.

I cannot look at it any other way unless the wordings are changed ( and they can’t be ).

If one espouses and teaches a doctrine and the doctrine spreads and is believed by millions, the person teaching the doctrine IS anathema.

He is and should be considered a false teacher ( of course one has to prove that what he teaches is really false, but that is another matter for discussion altogether ).


57 posted on 03/27/2013 5:34:37 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

If the anathema (cursed) had been directed at individuals, they would have NAMED THEM. It was such language that was used by the Jews to exclude Christians from the Synagogues.


58 posted on 03/27/2013 8:58:21 AM PDT by RobbyS
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