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To: Dr. Eckleburg
LOL. None of the Calvinistic confessions is anywhere near as long and convoluted as the RCC catechism.

Notice how you do not deal with the problem I pointed out, but instead point your finger at the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church does not claim to teach sola scriptura or perspicuity, so it is no contradiction for the Catholic Church to have a long and detailed catechism. But for Calvinists, on the other hand, who claim to believe in sola scriptura and the perspicuity of Scripture, the constant appeals to Calvin and the Calvinist catechisms and confessions is a serious problem.

-A8

115 posted on 06/10/2007 7:11:14 PM PDT by adiaireton8 ("There is no greater evil one can suffer than to hate reasonable discourse." - Plato, Phaedo 89d)
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To: adiaireton8
Notice how you do not deal with the problem I pointed out

LOL. Notice how you ignored the part of my post that said every word of Calvin and the Protestant confessions are based on Scripture.

(That's what those little numbers refer to next to nearly every sentence in both.)

Protestants are happy to rely on Scripture as the final authority by which we measure all of life because we are confident the Holy Spirit speaks through Scripture. Not only does Scripture tell us this, but the Holy Spirit produces good fruit in our lives that prove it true.

The RCC, however, relies on men and magisteriums, changeable dictates from fallible men who tend to disregard the word of God for their own leanings.

Again, we are known by our fruits.

186 posted on 06/11/2007 1:33:07 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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