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To: wagglebee; xzins; Blogger
So, why the uneasiness about following the dictates of scripture?

If anybody ever lights a match on this thread all these straw men will turn into a blazing inferno.

I didn't see anyone insisting that I was a heretic because I didn't call her blessed. But if it helps, then she is Blessed. That is not a title, BTW, but simply a statement of fact. Show me anywhere in scripture where she was called "The Mother of God". Show me where I must use that "Title" or be considered a heretic.

She is the Mother of Jesus. That is a unique title. Her calling was indeed unique, but she was a human being just like the rest of us. A mere mortal.

Other people are called Blessed. That is not a unique title.

1,874 posted on 12/18/2006 9:27:55 AM PST by P-Marlowe (LPFOKETT GAHCOEEP-w/o*)
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To: P-Marlowe; xzins; Blogger; sitetest; Salvation; NYer; annalex; Frank Sheed; Carolina; trisham; ...
Let me make sure I've got this straight:

An article is written suggesting that Catholics might take issue with a certain movie. So, a thread emerges in which Catholics are called to task for having Catholic beliefs in the first place. And now, all defense of Catholic beliefs is termed "straw men." Okay, we get it, you disagree with Catholic theology. Is there some sort satisfaction you get from telling Catholics that you disagree with them? Because generally people who act like this do so because they are insecure about their own beliefs.

But again, it's a movie that Catholics might take issue with. Does this issue concern you? Do you fear that Catholics are going to incite violence like some Muslims do when they are offended?

Let me pose a hypothetical situation:
Let's say that a Biblical epic about the Masada was made and in this movie Jews are portrayed as eating pork. And then an article is written about it. Would you go onto that thread and say the Jewish dietary beliefs are stupid? Would you tell Jews that they didn't need to adhere to their beliefs? Would you tell Jews that they should believe in the Holy Trinity?

Now, I realize that this hypothetical situation is a little far fetched. Ant that the new movie only offends Catholic and Orthodox beliefs, not those of Protestants. Nobody would ever make a movie that portrays Jewish beliefs incorrectly. But then why is it okay to make a movie that portrays Catholic beliefs incorrectly? Because you might remember that there are far more Catholics and Orthodox in the world than there are all Protestant denominations combined.

1,885 posted on 12/18/2006 10:26:32 AM PST by wagglebee ("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
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