Intended Catholic Dictatorship

Independent Individualist ^ | 8/27/10 | Reginald Firehammer

[editor-surveyor]

The words of a lost soul!
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[Running On Empty]

From the same university where they give degrees in Pomposity?

-—to old fellows?

[D-fendr]

God is Love, yet He smote His Son on the cross with His wrath.

Sui-deicide. Ok.

God is … immutable

Unchanging. Love and then wrath. What strange pretzel theology results from Calvin's system.

[Jaded]

(raising hand slowly)I giggled until the dog woke up. The cat is already hiding. I can’t decide which one I like best.

[smvoice]

The first five verses, prior to Romans 10:6 should be read to understand the rest of the verses you give, Mark. Verses 1-4 are about people ignoring God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, which is OF THE LAW. It's about ignorance and rebellion of God's righteousness. "For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth." Romans 10:4.

Verses 5-8 are about the righteousness of the law and of God contrasted.

Verses 9-13 are about how to receive God's righteousness.

They are not about running a race to the end where we will be judged. Unless you want them to be. Which would be going about to establish your own righteousness, which is of the law.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Stated correctly the Bible never refers to "private interpretation" of Scripture.

2 Peter 1: 20 First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation, 21 because no prophecy ever came by the impulse of man, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

Thanks, Reggie. Since they don't pay much attention to the Holy Spirit, it makes sense they don't understand verses about the Holy Spirit.

[Jaded]

Sad thing is the number of people who follow along.

[editor-surveyor]

> “They are not about running a race to the end where we will be judged. Unless you want them to be. Which would be going about to establish your own righteousness, which is of the law.”

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Nicely stated!
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[Dr. Eckleburg]

lolol.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

2 Corinthians 2:10 Any one whom you forgive, I also forgive. What I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sake in the presence of Christ,

"...presence of Christ."

Nice catch, Reggie!

[Dr. Eckleburg]

For how many centuries prior to 1950? When and where?

Details, details, details...

[boatbums]

You know, I used to think people just used Latin because they thought it made them sound intellectual. Now, I think they use it because they are both snooty and so that they can interpret it to say whatever they want it to.

[Natural Law]

"I used google and a 60 year old Latin dictionary."

Not having the prerequisite fluency in Latin is too big a handicap to overcome with such primitive tools.

[Natural Law]

"Here is the issue, if Rome says something Catholics just say "yea thats right""

Well, duh! That, by definition, is what makes us Catholic.

[Natural Law]

"...in their midst.""

Why don't you use google and another 60 year old dictionary of your choice, and explain how that doesn't mean in their presence.

[Pyro7480]

Since at least the time of the Council of Ephesus, which took place in the 5th century.

[Natural Law]

"Are you suggesting that your selective selection of Augustine's writing ads to the revealed word?"

No, I am just trying to determine the extent of your sudden acceptance of Tradition as part of the Revealed Word.

[Judith Anne]

I keep wondering who I know that might enjoy those!

Thanks, Legs.

[Religion Moderator]

The way it is worded, it is an expression of the poster's mind - not a reading of yours - though it pushes the envelope.

For example, "You must be thinking of the Red Sea" is not making it personal. It is tentative, like a question, i.e. "Are you thinking of the Red Sea?"