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To: Unbeliever
Show me these things in the Bible, none of your little friends seem to be able to.

First of all, I should point out that the Catholic position is now and always has been that the Bible is an infallible rule of faith, but not the *sole* infallible rule of faith. You are demanding to see it in the Bible as if that would settle the issue, when in fact, as many of people have pointed out here, then we have to deal with the question of interpretation.

As a case in point, I am going to provide you with some Scriptural evidence for the passing on of oral tradition among the apostles. And you will promptly disagree with "my" interpretation and we will seemingly reach an impasse--thereby proving why the Church cannot rely on personal interpretation.

2 Thess 15: "Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

2 Tim 13-14: "Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us."

2 Tim 2: "And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also."

-a little friend

233 posted on 12/12/2001 9:58:58 AM PST by Claud
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To: Claud
2 Thess 15: "Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
2 Tim 13-14: "Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us."
2 Tim 2: "And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also."

Yes, some the few Bible verses catholics throw (out of context). To buy the catholic misuse of these verses one would have to believe that the Apostles were inspired by God to write one thing and preached something entirely different.
It doesn't seem to matter that God condemned idolatry in both the Old and New Testaments rome has suckered you people into praying to idols. It doesn't matter that Jesus clearly stated:

JOHN 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

rome has you looking for Salvation in rituals.
It doesn't matter that God told us in the Holy Bible:

I TIMOTHY 2:5 For [there is] one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
I TIMOTHY 2:6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

rome has you praying to imperfect humans as mediator between God and you.

234 posted on 12/12/2001 3:03:14 PM PST by Unbeliever
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