12 Claims Every Catholic Should Be Able to Answer: Claim #3

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[NYer]

Ping!

[defconw]

Thanks! Hopefully discussion will follow and not a spam fest. The OT foretold the the NT full-filled that. I can see how if one just reads from Chapter to Chapter and book to book it could become confusion.

I am always so grateful for the liturgy and the clergy that are there to fill in the blanks.

[SkyDancer]

If the Bible agreed all the way then the detractors will say it’s collusion - if it didn’t they’d say the Bible can’t get it right. Can’t win either way with them.

[Boogieman]

“When Christ instituted the New Covenant, the ceremonial requirements of the Old Covenant were fulfilled (and passed away).”

The Sabbath commandment is not a ceremonial law, and besides, God clearly stated that it was an everlasting observance for Israel.

[Alex Murphy]

"The Old and New Testaments contradict one another in numerous places. If an omnipotent God inspired the Bible, He would never have allowed these errors."

We keep being told that the Catholic Church wrote the Bible. LOL why aren't they being blamed for these supposed errors?

[verga]

My favorite "contradiction" is in Genesis. God says after Adam that man's life span will be 120 years. Yet many of the descendants of Noah live much longer than that.

I had an atheist tell me the Bible should not have that in there.

I got a good chuckle over that.

[Campion]

They are. Ask any Mormon.

[Alex Murphy]

I can see how if one just reads from Chapter to Chapter and book to book it could become confusion. I am always so grateful for the liturgy and the clergy that are there to fill in the blanks.

What blanks? I can see how it could be confusing, if the reader has a limited attention span and can't remember what he read from one week to the next.

[Grateful2God]

"Bread is made for laughter, and wine gladdens life..."

Are we sure the author wasn't Italian? I thought my Grandmother said that!

Peace! : )

[verga]

Are we sure the author wasn't Italian? I thought my Grandmother said that!

I have always held that the last of the Old Testament prophets was Italian. Most people pronounce Malachi incorrectly as "Mal a Ki". When in fact the correct pronunciation is "Ma La Chee."

For the humor impaired that is an old Sicilian joke.

[Grateful2God]

Thus endeth the civil discussion:

I can see how it could be confusing, if the reader has a limited attention span and can't remember what he read from one week to the next.

Excuse me?

And just who are you insinuating has a limited attention span?

PS: If you were referring to Catholics, we have Mass available 7 days a week, except Good Friday, and that includes Scripture for each day.

Now may we please continue without the insults?

[Grateful2God]

Belly laugh! : )

[Alex Murphy]

Thus endeth the civil discussion....Excuse me? And just who are you insinuating has a limited attention span?

Only people who have limited attention spans. And I'm sure that they've forgotten all about it by now.

PS: If you were referring to Catholics, we have Mass available 7 days a week, except Good Friday, and that includes Scripture for each day.

Yes, but you're only hearing it (and you're not even hearing most of it). Reading takes more brain power than listening. It's easier to listen and forget, than it is to read and forget. How many Catholics would you say make an effort to read the Bible for themselves, outside of Mass?

Now may we please continue without the insults?

Who was insulted?

[verga]

Who was insulted?

I felt insulted.

[Campion]

Reading takes more brain power than listening. It's easier to listen and forget, than it is to read and forget

Go to Mass sometime. On the back of the pew in front of you is a little box. In the box are some books. Pick up a book. Remember what day it is today. Look up the date in the book. Find the reading. Read it.

Problem solved.

[Alex Murphy]

I felt insulted.

I can't help what you might feel. I can't block anyone's attempts at mind-reading, either.

[WVKayaker]

I felt insulted.

[WVKayaker]

More from the cult of personalities...

[Alex Murphy]

Go to Mass sometime. On the back of the pew in front of you is a little box. In the box are some books. Pick up a book. Remember what day it is today. Look up the date in the book. Find the reading. Read it. Problem solved.

Better still - collect all of those entries, cut them out and tape them together in book/chapter/verse order, and then read them end-to-end. Make a list of the breaks in verses, grab a Bible, and fill in the blanks with the 70+% in verses that are missing from the pew material.

Even easier, just grab the Bible and read it end-to-end. Some of the confusion is probably being caused by the text being broken up into small, disjointed readings.