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To: Arthur McGowan; metmom
>>We don’t NEED explicit permission or instruction in Scripture in order to do things that are patently reasonable.<<

1 Corinthians 3:19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

879 posted on 01/27/2014 9:52:31 AM PST by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ)
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To: CynicalBear

In that passage, St. Paul is talking about the Cross, which appears foolish to those who have no faith, no matter how much wisdom they think they have.

It is not a blanket condemnation of rationality.


884 posted on 01/27/2014 10:08:04 AM PST by Arthur McGowan
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