[ealgeone]

"It is usual for the sacred historian to conform himself to the generally accepted opinion of the masses in his time" (P.L., XXVI, 98; XXIV, 855).

This is scary.....

[CTrent1564]

ealgeone:

No sure the context of the quote you are writing. The article I gave you was longer than that quote.

[CTrent1564]

You really have a comprehension problem. Saint Jerome is saying that the texts of the Bible can be hard to understand, but they are not in error, it is just those in our times may have a hard time understanding what the “sacred writer” meant given the sacred writer when they wrote were writing in a particular time and place and thus a particular culture. What Jerome is talking about with reference to the “sacred writers” are those who wrote the books of the Bible.

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08341a.htm

You need to read the sentences just before the one you pulled out of context of the entire paragraph for which it is part of. Not an intellectually honest way to go about attacking Saint Jerome’s character and integrity.

[CynicalBear]

>>This is scary.....<<

No kidding! And this.

"There are many subtleties and even contradictions in the explanations Jerome offers,"

And this is the best they've got? And "the difficulties in scripture"? Difficulties when trying to fit a preconceived belief. What a fake! I couldn't imagine putting faith in that charlatan.