DD yes, Hisalone No. He or she is noted for contradictions. We as Catholics know that everyone will do whatever they can to condemn us. I always think of what my Dad told me.
sins of heresy, disobedience and pride primarily.
Sola Scriptura relies on private interpretation. No matter how you slice it history proves that the structure of the Catholic Church fosters unity while private interpretation fosters division. that is just a fact and i think its a very important one at that. between unity and division which do you think the Holy Spirit is guiding?
They are then just sincerely false.
I once aked several people this question: “if someone is given to drink a 500 ml glass of juice with 5 ml of poison added to it, did this person drink juice or did he drink poison?”
Everyone relies on private interpretation at some point. Why do you believe that the Catholic Church is the one true church? Unless you are relying on its its word alone, have you not interpreted Scripture and decided what the Catholic Church claims about itself is true?
And here we come upon another misnomer among Protestants. The Catholic Church has not refused the right to private interpretatiion of the Sacred Scriptures to Catholics. Much of the Bible has not been codified, and given one definitive interpretation by the Church. There are some verses that the Church has defined which support Catholic doctrine, however the number is very few.
Hi Convert. I’m glad you have a teacher that is open to the scriptures. That is a good thing. If you take a text only version that you can mark up and start by reading the historic spine of the bible while you underline all of the verses that teach you something about God it is amazing to go back and read what you have underlined and reflect upon what you have learned. It is great to memorize the verses that had a special impact on you. That way you can always keep scripture in your heart.DD,
I’ve never had a Catholic tell me that I was “too stupid to understand the Scriptures.”
When I began RCIA classes I was actually surprised at how open to various insights the Church is—I should more properly say that the RCIA teachers and the Priests in that setting are open to it (wouldn’t want Edwin correcting my vagueries)— since I’d had the impression that there was a test or something and you may be labeled a heretic if you stated a personal opinion. The opposite was the case. We were encouraged to offer our personal insights into the Scriptures for discussion.
I would suggest that it takes a certain modicum of humility for a well-educated Priest to listen to the rambling discourses of novice wanna-be theologians, as well as it is required of us to listen to many of the RCIA teachers who seem to know less about some things than my own small children.
Perhaps you would make a profoundly inspiring RCIA instructor. I’ve had a few of those as well.
All my best . . .
)DD2007Hi Convert. I’m glad you have a teacher that is open to the scriptures. That is a good thing. If you take a text only version that you can mark up and start by reading the historic spine of the bible while you underline all of the verses that teach you something about God it is amazing to go back and read what you have underlined and reflect upon what you have learned. It is great to memorize the verses that had a special impact on you. That way you can always keep scripture in your heart.
Here is the chronological historic spine of the bible:
Genesis
Exodus
Numbers
Joshua
Judges
1&2 Samuel
1&2 Kings
Ezra
Nehemia
(1 Maccabees If you insist
Luke
Acts
Then you can finish the rest of the bible while you reference all of the things you just learned from this core material. There is some more history, law, literature, poetry, wisdom, prophecy, epistles and more gospels.
I was never an RCIA teacher, but there was a time I was a sponser. I sponsered a Lutheran into the RCC. I attended class with him and answered his questions and stood with him during his reception. I was also a member of the Knights of Columbus. I’ve repented of it though and believe God has forgiven me.
God bless,
David
Easy because Jesus left the Church to Peter. He told him I give you the Keys to the kingdom. Peter’s Church was the RCC. He appointed a successor to his seat, and on and on and on. So its not our inrerpretation its the truth. There is proof. Follow the history. THe POPES in Peters SEAT!
i rely on proven history and the teachings of the apostles.
How do you know that Jesus left the Church to Peter? Is it because you see it in Scripture? If so you are interpreting Scripture to reach the conclusion that you should accept what the Catholic Church teaches.
How do you know the teachings of the Apostles? How do you know that the Catholic Church has those teachings unless you interpret the Scriptures to show you this?
Why did you feel the need to repent of being a member of the Knights of Columbus?
What a ignorant person wrote this,did this come from Jack Chick or some other idiot WOWDD2007
Were you one of that Goddess worshiping, Statue worshiping, devil worshiping, and Twinkie worshiping, occult believing followers of the antichrist pope called Catholics?
Bill,