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To: molewhacka

This is truly a confused concept, having the Bible as a state book. That said, The Bible by itself does not say what books should be in it. That was decided by the Church. And the cannon was chosen to agree with the teaching of the Apostles and their successors like St Justin Martyr and Saint Ireneus, who both wrote about the real presence in the eucharist before the cannon was decided


6 posted on 04/22/2016 6:32:50 PM PDT by RichardMoore (There is only one issue Life: dump TV and follow a plant based diet)
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To: RichardMoore

I believe you may have intended to use the word “canon.”

Also any evangelical scholar worth his salt will point out with many examples that your claim is begging the question.


7 posted on 04/22/2016 6:36:19 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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