You should ping me when you speak of me....it's always considered good manners.
What's funny about your statement above is that I disagree with most of what these folks (you mentioned) stand for also. You Catholics are not alone in your error!
What's funny about your statement above is that I disagree with most of what these folks (you mentioned) stand for also. You Catholics are not alone in your error!
You are, of course, correct. I apologize for not notifying you.
Thus, then, you lend even more credence to my statements that there are quite possibly millions of different interpretations of Holy Scripture, each claiming Divine inspiration as to the correctness of their interpretation, each differing either subtly or grossly, and therefore demonstrating that the claims are wrong.
The Bible itself says that one cannot have private interpretation of Scripture; Jesus says that His Church is the pillar of Truth; therefore it remains that the Church itself is the Authority that Jesus left on Earth. Any repudiation of the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church is a repudation of Him. Regardless of the frantic scrambling to somehow put His Church's legitimacy into question.
The only source that has told the world that the Bible is authentic and genuine is the Catholic Church. It compiled it, it preserved it and it has passed it out to the world. It is the keeper and the disseminator. The Sabbath Day was changed to Sunday under its authority. Because it has the authority. Christmas Day was decided upon because it had the authority to specify it. Ditto Easter. Ditto the Sacrament of Reconciliation (the forgiveness of sins). And so on.
Joe the Preacher setting up a storefront church in a strip mall doesn't. Creating his own church. Which is against Scripture.
Joe the citizen sitting in his own house reading the Bible on his own, creating his own theology based upon his current mood, doesn't.
We, the members of Church of Christ, invite all. It truly is the Universal Church of Jesus Christ, open to all who seek Him. Stop struggling against Him. Stop struggling against your own self. Accept His word and His way. Stop trying to create your own. In 2000 years, we've seen so many people think that they are up to creating their own way. All failing. So what makes so many people today think that they can succeed? Hubris can be the only answer.