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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans; ForAmerica; Religion Moderator
"His entire theology depends on downplaying the role and authority of scripture."

Aside from violating the rules by again making a post about me, that is a completely false characterization of Catholic teaching.

In my defense I have no reason to believe that ForAmerica too is a bibliolator.

Sacred Scripture is a subset of the Revealed Word, indeed a significant subset, but only a subset.

Peace be with you

218 posted on 05/29/2013 5:18:43 PM PDT by Natural Law (Jesus did not leave us a book, He left us a Church.)
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To: Natural Law; Religion Moderator

In my defense I have no reason to believe that ForAmerica too is a bibliolator.. Sacred Scripture is a subset of the Revealed Word, indeed a significant subset, but only a subset.


So you accuse me of being wrong for pointing out that you downplay the authority and role of scripture... and refute me by accusing posters of being a “bibliolater,” and affirming that the scripture is “only a subset” of your theology?

If Roman Catholic theology teaches that spiritual bodies are capable of being in more than one place at one time (and, actually, it doesn’t. The RCC has no official, actual teaching on how Mary is present with every Catholic believer. They simply assert that she is), then it stands to reason then that you should be able to explain to my why Gabriel could not be with Daniel when he was being held-up by the demonic “prince.” Was he feeling sick that day? Or are not all spirits created equal?

Whenever the Apostles taught or refuted the Pharisees, they did so from the scripture. They never appealed to any other authority, nor did they ever claim that the scripture is a subset of some higher truth. In their view, the scripture is, in fact, the actual word of God on Earth, and therefore absolutely worthy for teachings of doctrine and correction.

If your theology that claims extra-biblical authority cannot be corrected by the scripture per its dictates, it has no authority at all.


219 posted on 05/29/2013 5:31:08 PM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans
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