Pay No Attention to That Man Behind the Curtain! Catholic History and the Emerald City Protocol

reformation21 ^ | April 2012 | Carl Trueman

[Elsie]

You may want to address that to Elsie who also belives knows it is not a wager.

[Elsie]

Words from a stranger are hearsay, the same words from a trusted knowledgeable friend is.

Is what; Clinton?

hear·say

/ˈhɪərˌseɪ/ Show Spelled [heer-sey] Show IPA

noun

1.

unverified, unofficial information gained or acquired from another and not part of one's direct knowledge: I pay no attention to hearsay.

2.

an item of idle or unverified information or gossip; rumor: a malicious hearsay.

adjective

3.

of, pertaining to, or characterized by hearsay: hearsay knowledge; a hearsay report.

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Origin:
1525–35;  orig. in phrase by hear say,  translation of Middle French par ouïr dire

Synonyms
1. talk, scuttlebutt, babble, tittle-tattle.

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2014.

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Collins World English Dictionary

hearsay  (ˈhɪəˌseɪ)
— n
	gossip; rumour

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hearsay definition

Information heard by one person about another. Hearsay is generally inadmissible as evidence in a court of law because it is based on the reports of others rather than on the personal knowledge of a witness.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition

[Elsie]

Corrected my iPhone’s self correcting gibberish

It's a poor workman that blames his tools.

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...the same words from a trusted knowledgeable friend is testimony.

ONLY if this 'trusted knowledgeable friend' is speaking his OWN words to the assembled court.

It is INADMISSIBLE 'testimony' if YOU repeat his alleged words.

[Elsie]

Notice that I cast no aspersions toward anyone as I presented the facts of the issue.

I did not imply they were dumb, or duplicitous, or stupid because a ‘literate’ person would know that.

[Elsie]

I did not imply they were...

I can ALWAYS find a cartoon or two later if they persist in proving to be unteachable in certain areas!

[Elsie]

So much one-upmanship: so little time...

We’ve heard (hearsay) from various sources (who shall remain anonymous) that size doesn’t matter; but HOW it is used.

I think (my opinion) this prattle back and forth about who ‘has’ more Scripture in their services might (speculation) fall into this category.

[Elsie]

I think you should only count the actual Scriptures quoted...

Whoa, whoa, WHOA!!!

I'm still counting angels on pinheads!!

I am NOT about to start yet ANOTHER counting project!

[Elsie]

There may be a trace of literacy in you...

[Elsie]

Yes; I’ve been in Catholic services, and yes Scripture is read, and yes the congregation does the call and response thing with the priest.

And yes, it was all very impressive. The words were all memorized (by both sides) and could be repeated, in unison, quite distinctly and clear.

There was a LOT of standing up, and sitting down; too.

[annalex]

Christ was birthed by the nation of Israel

Forgot to say, it is clear that the Dragon is Honduras.

[Elsie]

I wont go into how badly some on the forum reacted to my mentioning it...

Perhaps your coming across in a somewhat superior attitude had something to do with their reactions.

[Elsie]

Last night was free pie night at O’Charleys

[annalex]

Find where else "χαρις" should be translated as "favor" and not as "grace".

James Strong (August 14, 1822 – August 7, 1894) was an American Methodist biblical scholar and educator

Strong

I don't see what authority a Methodist has over St. Jerome.

[annalex]

means of symbolizing "radiance" or "glory" in painting and sculpture was the halo

Not well suited to sculpture. I do not argue in favor of Michelangelo's statue, simply pointing out that the "horned" metaphor was well understood in his time, as was St. Jerome's intention. Also, art was understood correctly as a medium of theological reflection and not naturalistic portraiture.

[annalex]

you said ["]Protestantism always seeks to destroy something["].

Yup. I did. Take it as gospel: you guys do. Protestantism did nothing of value in the past 500 years.

you conceptually switch positions

By providing a marker to where I am referring to in the kilobytes of ungrammatical text that you force me to read? Now I have to also repeat it? Get a secretary.

If I can't get you [+6 paragraphs]

Aha.

[af_vet_1981]

A final thought...I was talking about "some" Roman Catholics who wrongly accuse another Christian of lying. That statement alone DOES presume the RC is a Christian, else I would not have used the word "another".

In that case I withdraw my admonition and apologize for offending you

[LurkingSince'98]

You Elise said hearsay

I said it was their testimony

Prove what they said and what I related was wrong and win akimbo $750

If you no one on the forum can disprove it

We’ll then it’s likely confirmed.

So prove I’m wrong

AMDG

[annalex]

partial sentences are quoted so as to imply something other

Well, in that case, yes. I did not take the post seriously and chose to make fun of it instead.

[LurkingSince'98]

How about when you are superior ?

Insert ironic smiley here

AMDG

[LurkingSince'98]

It was their testimony

For the Greater Glory of God