To: pgyanke; Manfred the Wonder Dawg
If the Church doesn't do it... who will? Because the Bible is silent on a number of things...
Easy. Invent an artificial construct, call it the "Magisterium", and give it extraordinary power to declare
anything as if it was directly revealed (in secret) by Jesus. Your artificial entity is now endowed with complete knowledge and power to declare anything it desires and can never be in error.
Oh! BTW, make it a shadow, non-human organization which cannot be seen or heard. This serves to add to the magic.
1,569 posted on
05/01/2008 1:59:05 PM PDT by
OLD REGGIE
(I am most likely a Biblical Unitarian? Let me be perfectly clear. I know nothing.)
To: OLD REGGIE
Easier: Invent an artificial construct, call it the “sola scriptura,” and give it extraordinary power to declare anything false which does not comport with your own personal interpretation of Scripture.
1,578 posted on
05/01/2008 2:09:01 PM PDT by
Petronski
(When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth, voting for Hillary.)
To: OLD REGGIE
Oh! BTW, make it a shadow, non-human organization... Ahhh... so you don't even know what the Magisterium is and yet you belittle it with childishness. The Magisterium is the teaching authority of the Church through the Apostolic College. It is not a "non-human" organization. You can read more here... if you really care.
1,579 posted on
05/01/2008 2:11:36 PM PDT by
pgyanke
("Huntered"--The act of being ignored by media and party to prevent name recognition)
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