Sure, the writer full out says "this is me talking, not God." Don't you think that God could prompt the pen holder to clarify that? That God would give that person the freedom to write their thoughts down knowing what would happen in the future? Those early church fathers were no more awsome then anyone today. The big difference between them and us is that they were creating the church when there was no church. They were working that out in their world, in their culture, with no framework to go off of.
The other major difference was that they were at the start of this whole thing. They were in the time and place that God decided was the best place to inspire them to write down words for those who would come after.
But you are correct, it is the Holy Spirit that makes the difference. Without the HS now would be a most horrible thing.
~Jeordam
The other major difference was that they were at the start of this whole thing. They were in the time and place that God decided was the best place to inspire them to write down words for those who would come after.
But you are correct, it is the Holy Spirit that makes the difference. Without the HS now would be a most horrible thing.
~Jeordam
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So the Pope has resigned
11/02/2013 01:01:59 PM
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Re: So the Pope has resigned
11/02/2013 02:29:13 PM
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As a catholic, I am surprised, but please by the Pope's decision.....
12/02/2013 03:05:34 AM
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Re: As a catholic, I am surprised, but please by the Pope's decision.....
12/02/2013 09:21:30 PM
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Re: As a catholic, I am surprised, but please by the Pope's decision.....
13/02/2013 01:35:14 AM
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Re: As a catholic, I am surprised, but please by the Pope's decision.....
13/02/2013 03:45:23 PM
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I'm gonna have to disagree with you on this point.
13/02/2013 06:36:03 PM
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Re: I'm gonna have to disagree with you on this point.
14/02/2013 11:12:34 PM
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Hate to jump you again but are you sure you mean Timothy?
14/02/2013 11:54:00 PM
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If "the bible is still the bible," then what of Deborah, Huldah and Phoebe, to name but a few?
13/02/2013 06:17:44 PM
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Why wouldn't it still be devinely inspired?
13/02/2013 06:44:07 PM
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Um, because then God was lying when He inspired someone to write "this is not Gods commandment."
13/02/2013 07:42:15 PM
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You're missing a really key point
13/02/2013 09:13:32 PM
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You are using an epistle to say every word of all epistles is divinely inspired?
13/02/2013 10:00:36 PM
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Let us take it full circle: The ecclesiastical authority of women
13/02/2013 10:21:26 PM
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Shouldn't you be able to answer this question from what you just wrote?
13/02/2013 11:02:28 PM
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Oh, certainly; I just felt like I was dragging you with me kicking and screaming.
14/02/2013 01:05:14 AM
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So Roman Catholic priests CAN marry, under tortuous conditions? Interesting....
13/02/2013 03:40:48 PM
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A priest can't marry, but a married person can become a priest.
13/02/2013 03:51:02 PM
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Heh, yeah, I guess I slightly mischaracterized what you were saying.
13/02/2013 05:54:05 PM
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There are a bunch of semi-Catholic denominations that allow priests to marry.
13/02/2013 06:06:13 PM
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Here's my chance. I'm putting in my application.
11/02/2013 04:20:52 PM
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Unfortunately it matters due to the power he has...
11/02/2013 04:42:25 PM
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Religions don't work that way. They are full of moral absolutes. There is no flexibility *NM*
11/02/2013 06:10:19 PM
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Of course there is flexibility. The minute their money is threatened they flex like mad... *NM*
11/02/2013 06:25:02 PM
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I'd imagine Unitarians and several other religions would beg to differ
11/02/2013 09:28:39 PM
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You would like the Roman Catholic Church to do some good FOR ONCE?!
11/02/2013 08:00:26 PM
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You give them too much credit.
11/02/2013 11:19:06 PM
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Put on blinders much?
11/02/2013 11:50:01 PM
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Grant me Chastity and Continence, But Not Yet! *NM*
12/02/2013 03:35:26 AM
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Well said.
13/02/2013 01:43:47 AM
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You really don't know how human psychology works, do you?
13/02/2013 06:28:23 PM
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..and you don't get that it isn't what people will/may do, but what they should.
15/02/2013 04:22:26 AM
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It's not religion, it's HIV or no HIV.
15/02/2013 10:45:52 PM
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The catholic church is significantly growing in Africa and with Hispanics. *NM*
12/02/2013 03:41:54 AM
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I doubt there's much of a chance of a real progressive.
12/02/2013 06:38:14 PM
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IDK, two straight non-Italians? Will they put up with a 3rd? Has that even happened since Avignon?
13/02/2013 01:46:28 AM
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This will be a very interesting time.
13/02/2013 06:27:41 PM
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He's retiring into a monastery in the Vatican, as I understand it.
13/02/2013 06:42:14 PM
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