Posted on 02/22/2011 2:53:04 PM PST by Natural Law
An alarming trend is developing in the Free Republic Religion Forum in which a caucus identifier is being claimed for non-existent or impossibly defined groups. With the caucuses being self defined we see nonsense like the Sola Scriptura Caucus. Of course it doesn’t mean all Scripture, only the thread initiators or Forum Moderators definition of Scripture. Jews who believe in the Scripture of the Old Testament are excluded. Mormons, Seventh Day Adventists, and Jehovah’s Witnesses are excluded even though they believe in the sufficiency of their own versions of Scripture. The not so transparent purpose of these faux caucuses is clearly to exclude a group of FReepers in a modern day repetition of “Whites Only” and “Irish Need Not Apply” prejudice. If this is allowed to stand what will we see next; caucuses so narrowly defined so as to only include one’s bridge club or to exclude an individual FReeper? How about a caucus designation for everyone but citizens from New York? How about a men’s only caucus? How about a caucus for those of us who drive BMWs? And what is being discussed in these faux caucus threads? Critical doctrinal issues such as ruggedized aircraft, home schooling, and civil unrest in Egypt. Give me a break!
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So this is where the whiners can go to caucus?
Good idea!
Thanks.
Please join the “Agree with Mad Dawg; it saves time” Caucus.
>> “Jews who believe in the Scripture of the Old Testament are excluded.” <<
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This is a grievous falsehood!
All who accept the scriptures as inerrant are included.
The masoretic text is the most perfectly preserved scripture in existance.
>>Please join the “Agree with Mad Dawg; it saves time” Caucus.<<
I’m right on that!
I meant what I said and said what I meant.
YOU are welcome to make whatever inaccurate nonsense about it that YOU wish.
I know. That's what my post addressed.
27 out of 106. Amazing.
LOL
Commander Fr. Joseph Scordo, O.P. (Ret.), called me into his office one day to play that for me.
I’m adopting it as my new pastoral counseling style.
You need to synchronize with the Religion Forum Mod who said:
Members of the Sola Scriptura Caucus are those who currently believe that Scriptures contain all knowledge necessary for salvation and holiness.
Non-members would include those who embrace Sacred Traditions such as Catholics, Jews who embrace the Talmud, Atheists, Agnostics, Mormons who embrace the Book of Mormon, etc.
Impressive, how much attention you pay to Quix.
Good.
Not a big deal. I try to keep my facts in order, or my head tends to explode.
I have GOT to go do stuff, but in with the animosity there’s a lot of humor on this thread.
Everyone needs to laugh more.
It’s like trying to ignore a boar hog in the kitchen. Gotta do somethin.
As dubious as I think that might be I am willing to concede that to those who wish to discuss the relative merits and implications of Sola Scriptura amongst themselves. But to use it to have discussions of things like motor cycle maintenance and cookie recipes????
Aren’t you the one who told him he needed to go find a girlfriend?
If they believe only the scriptures are the basis for faith. But then, there's that Koran thingy....
LOL LOL... that is why I am a freeper
Jewish believers have caucus threads. Even tho I am a firm believer in and love the OT, I dont have a problem respecting their thread.
lol.
At least we found the strawberries. 8~)
That Koran thingy is their scripture.
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