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NotWorthy
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Hmmm… I assumed that apochrypha and apocalypse had the same root entomology.
That’s good to know! Thanks.
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That’s good to know! Thanks.
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Entangled
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The reason why we look at the apocryphal books is to understand our roots as Christians.
Before the Bible we have today, many early Christian groups used many different writings. But, when Christianity became a full fledged religion in Rome, many Christian sects used different writings. Many of these writings were left out of our Bible
It was imparative for Christians to follow something that everyone could agree on so that Christianity would not fizzle out into seperate cults, but become a worldwide Faith. So, we bsically checked out all these areas, writings to see if they were legit… for instance, were they post-diction, written after the fact when they should have actually been written. How can you trust in something that says a person wrote it when it was created after the fact? Those writings were left out.
Others were scutinized to see the validity of Christian Teachings in general. Basically, do you trust in our Magestarium or not? By reading them you can get a clearer picture of how we began, where we were and where we are now. I believe as Christians, trying to create tangents within our faith can undermine the solidarity of the Church, since our teachings are rooted upon Love, Forgiveness, Worship of our Father, Belief in Christ and what He did for us, and what the Father did for us and how we can be rescued from a terrible problem that has plagued humanity from the beginning… sin.
So, those writings were left out.
The basic question of why someone would want to study those writings is based on two ideas.
Should the question be not, “Why would you want to read them?” But, when you read them, “How will it effect your Faith?” Forbidding someone to read them will tempt them to read them, anyways. Researching why they were left out gives that person freedom to choose with deep Christian knowledge, if given to them, of why they were left out in the first place. Understanding them can give a person a better understanding of The Canonical Bible.
At the time, it was necessary to forbid anyone of the Faith to not read them for we were on the brink of fizzling out as cults. Now, with our information agae at a touch of an index finger, you can learn anything you want. Even those books.
It’s impossible to forbid this. It’s possible to teach Catholism to ourselves so when we encounter these books, we have a strong Faith, and with this same knowledge of Catholism and Apocrypha, to help us grow even further amke our Canon and Faith stronger.
Before the Bible we have today, many early Christian groups used many different writings. But, when Christianity became a full fledged religion in Rome, many Christian sects used different writings. Many of these writings were left out of our Bible
It was imparative for Christians to follow something that everyone could agree on so that Christianity would not fizzle out into seperate cults, but become a worldwide Faith. So, we bsically checked out all these areas, writings to see if they were legit… for instance, were they post-diction, written after the fact when they should have actually been written. How can you trust in something that says a person wrote it when it was created after the fact? Those writings were left out.
Others were scutinized to see the validity of Christian Teachings in general. Basically, do you trust in our Magestarium or not? By reading them you can get a clearer picture of how we began, where we were and where we are now. I believe as Christians, trying to create tangents within our faith can undermine the solidarity of the Church, since our teachings are rooted upon Love, Forgiveness, Worship of our Father, Belief in Christ and what He did for us, and what the Father did for us and how we can be rescued from a terrible problem that has plagued humanity from the beginning… sin.
So, those writings were left out.
The basic question of why someone would want to study those writings is based on two ideas.
- Are you studying them because you are not satisfied with the Bible we already have and are looking for a tangent?
- Are you studying them because you have faith in the Canon, and want to see those writings to help you to afirm those very Canical writings?
Should the question be not, “Why would you want to read them?” But, when you read them, “How will it effect your Faith?” Forbidding someone to read them will tempt them to read them, anyways. Researching why they were left out gives that person freedom to choose with deep Christian knowledge, if given to them, of why they were left out in the first place. Understanding them can give a person a better understanding of The Canonical Bible.
At the time, it was necessary to forbid anyone of the Faith to not read them for we were on the brink of fizzling out as cults. Now, with our information agae at a touch of an index finger, you can learn anything you want. Even those books.
It’s impossible to forbid this. It’s possible to teach Catholism to ourselves so when we encounter these books, we have a strong Faith, and with this same knowledge of Catholism and Apocrypha, to help us grow even further amke our Canon and Faith stronger.
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