And I am in total agreement with that statement. I was being ironical, too.
My main beef with any religion - not just Roman Catholic - is that if they have to stretch, twist, snippet, add to, mangle or "interpret" so that it agrees with their specific dogma, and not the other way around, then it is not being honest with God's revealed word.
A good example is the intent of the original post that fostered this thread - Give your all to...?. It is so telling, to me, that certain religious Freepers have to strenuously defend their dogmatic teaching EVEN at the expense of what is clearly stated in scripture for all to see. That we are to "love the Lord our God with ALL our hearts, minds and souls (strength)" and that to him be ALL glory, praise and honor.
Oh I know! No fault on you at all! It just creeps me out to make things up out of whole cloth, and apply it to the Bible - Even when I am pokin' fun. I don't know how other folks do it so easily.
My main beef with any religion - not just Roman Catholic - is that if they have to stretch, twist, snippet, add to, mangle or "interpret" so that it agrees with their specific dogma, and not the other way around, then it is not being honest with God's revealed word.
Absolutely! I am an equal opportunity offender when it comes to traditions over Word... Regardless of denomination or creed.
A good example is the intent of the original post that fostered this thread - Give your all to...?. It is so telling, to me, that certain religious Freepers have to strenuously defend their dogmatic teaching EVEN at the expense of what is clearly stated in scripture for all to see. That we are to "love the Lord our God with ALL our hearts, minds and souls (strength)" and that to him be ALL glory, praise and honor.
It cannot be said any better than that. ALL else is doom. Christian life should be all about releasing one's self from glorifying anything other than God. and in doing so, come ever closer to the freedom that is in Christ.
Amen