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To: metmom; ebb tide

Your comments indicate a lack of knowledge about the Catholic Faith. Perhaps one should study and understand the teachings of the Catholic Faith before posting false personal opinions.

Obviously, any interpretation we arrive at must not contradict what has already been defined as Catholic truth. That is why God gave the Church the power of defining things; to keep us from going wrong. We must be willing to submit our interpretations to the judgment of the magisterium.

There is no conflict between the work of exegetes, scholars, and believers in exploring the meaning of Scripture on the one hand, and the work of the magisterium in authentically defining the meaning of Scripture on the other hand.

Exegetes and believers must not pit their private judgment against the mind of the Church, or treat their methods as the ultimate arbiters of what Scripture can or cannot mean (this is what is meant by “private interpretation“). But that doesn’t mean that ordinary Catholics and Scripture scholars cannot use their intellects to probe the meaning of Scripture.

https://www.catholic.com/qa/does-the-catechism-encourage-private-interpretation-of-the-bible


38 posted on 04/05/2022 6:12:55 AM PDT by ADSUM ( )
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To: ADSUM
Your comments indicate a lack of knowledge about the Catholic Faith. Perhaps one should study and understand the teachings of the Catholic Faith before posting false personal opinions.

Let's try this:

Is Peter the ROCK that the church is built on?

It is a simple yes/no answer.

48 posted on 04/05/2022 7:21:41 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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