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Alex337
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I’ve departed Catholic doctrine, not Christian.
You may not realize it now, but you have departed from Christianity.I’ve departed Catholic doctrine, not Christian.
Yes. This is a departure from Christianity.Actually no, I was asserting that human understanding of God is that; a human understanding.
Denial that the Scriptures are inspired and inerrant constitutes a departure from the Christian faith.Again, and slowly this time: I. Said. Scripture. Can. Be. Flawed. Through. Translation. So. Have. You.
It is true that there are incorrect translations that change the meaning of the inspired and inerrant text.So you believe incorrect translations that change the meaning of the text are true?
I am sure, as a Humanist, you will be whatever you believe yourself to be, and continue to be. This is your subjective assessment. If you decide what you believe about yourself is “christian”, no one can take this belief away from you, erroneous though it may be.And I continue to be Christian.
So are those ones that tell us to murder still correct? Are they still the word of God telling us thou shalt murder?Alex337:![]()
It is true that there are incorrect translations that change the meaning of the inspired and inerrant text.So you believe incorrect translations that change the meaning of the text are true?
Given that I have now spoken with my former priest, the Catholic one, and even they say I’m still Christian after chatting with me about where I stand I think you’re wrong.Alex337:![]()
I am sure, as a Humanist, you will be whatever you believe yourself to be, and continue to be. This is your subjective assessment. If you decide what you believe about yourself is “christian”, no one can take this belief away from you, erroneous though it may be.And I continue to be Christian.
Your beliefs are inconsistent with Christianity. That is an objective assessment.
What about Jesus? Just human understanding?t’s pretty simple, friend; if you understand it, and you’re human, then your understanding is human.
As Jesus was both man and God his understanding is both human and godly.Alex337:![]()
What about Jesus? Just human understanding?t’s pretty simple, friend; if you understand it, and you’re human, then your understanding is human.
I think then we would risk presumption. Maybe some of our understanding is so inspired, but even then our human understanding needs to fit it in to the rest of our life.Can’t we have a bit of that godly understanding to?
I know what you mean. Since our understanding is earthly and if anything it is lifted up. One can keep their feet on the ground. I know no one can have the kind of understanding Jesus had. His came from heaven and touched the ground.I think then we would risk presumption. Maybe some of our understanding is so inspired, but even then our human understanding needs to fit it in to the rest of our life.
Partly agree, but it is also His Written. Word, and really the same Holy Ghost, the same yesterday, today and forever more,that is our constant and steady hope and anchor.Succession is only as good as they are one with the above.views.
I certainly have not. I sent her to a non-denominational Christian camp, where there is encouragement of faith in Jesus. Remember that Protestants also share in much Catholic faith. But the “preaching” is very “neutral” and it is an environment which encourages faith and prayer.This is a mistake. Protestants, by definition, have criticisms of the Catholic faith. You have made arrangements for your daughter to depart from the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church.
Yes, @Alex337 uses dramatic exaggerations to justify himself and attempt to manipulate others.It is quite a jump to go from judging the veracity of a spiritual experience by feelings and experiences to saying that a person does not care about them at all. There is a reason that we are told not to make decisions solely based upon our feelings and experiences. When they are relied upon in contradiction to what God has already revealed to mankind, they are likely to lead one astray.
Perhaps. I am giving Alex the benefit of doubt that an encounter with a spirit did happen. He wishes to call this spirit the Christian God. He then professes beliefs which are at odds with the whole of Christianity.There may be some inaccurate assumptions in here, rc. What makes you think that the Scripture not being inerrant and inspired did not happen BEFORE this experience?
Yes, I’m not assuming that.What makes you think that faith in the Body and Blood was ever present?
I’m convinced, at this point, that there is a spirit at work. It may be possession.It seems to me that this lack of orthodoxy is more likely to precipitate falling further away.
You mean God. And I’ll keep following His revelation, even your preaching tells me to![]()
Actually I asked you whether it did. You believe it means incest, I believe Jesus likely never even used that word as he spoke Aramaic. You also believe Jesus likes nonsequiturs.You mean God. And I’ll keep following His revelation, even your preaching tells me to![]()
No, I definitely mean a spirit at odds with Jesus. You even claim my preaching to tell you something, while you change the meaning of what I am saying! It’s the same thing you are doing with Jesus.
For example, when we discuss Matthew 19:9, you claim the couple in a case of “porneia” are joined by God because Jesus recognizes they are married. But He also recognizes that if they “marry another, they commit adultery”. So we can see that Jesus does recognize “a marriage” can exist which is not a Christian marriage.