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whiskeypriest
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Where do theologians get the elbow room to work, considering that they may be destroyed if they proclaim a heresy? I hope this question is clear, if not please say why.
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End_Timer
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It’s getting pretty late in the game now & theologians haven’t much work left
to do. Example:
“Following the holy Fathers, we unanimously teach and confess one and the same Son, our Lord Jesus Christ: the same perfect in divinity and perfect in humanity, the same truly God and truly man, composed of rational soul and body; consubstantial with the Father as to his divinity and consubstantial with us as to his humanity; “like us in all things but sin”. He was BEGOTTEN from the Father before all ages as to his Divinity and in these last days, for us and for our salvation, was born as to his humanity of the virgin Mary, the Mother of God.”
We confess that one and the same Christ, Lord, and only-begotten Son, is to be acknowledged in two natures. The distinction between the natures was never abolished by their union, but rather the character proper to each of the two natures was preserved as they came together in one Person."
The Church thus confesses that Jesus is inseparably true God and true man. He is truly the Son of God who became a man and our brother.
Can’t improve on this, can they?
to do. Example:
“Following the holy Fathers, we unanimously teach and confess one and the same Son, our Lord Jesus Christ: the same perfect in divinity and perfect in humanity, the same truly God and truly man, composed of rational soul and body; consubstantial with the Father as to his divinity and consubstantial with us as to his humanity; “like us in all things but sin”. He was BEGOTTEN from the Father before all ages as to his Divinity and in these last days, for us and for our salvation, was born as to his humanity of the virgin Mary, the Mother of God.”
We confess that one and the same Christ, Lord, and only-begotten Son, is to be acknowledged in two natures. The distinction between the natures was never abolished by their union, but rather the character proper to each of the two natures was preserved as they came together in one Person."
The Church thus confesses that Jesus is inseparably true God and true man. He is truly the Son of God who became a man and our brother.
Can’t improve on this, can they?
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LittleFlower378
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A good theologian won’t proclaim a heresy. Good theologians are well versed on what consists of doctrine and dogma, non infallible, and infallible teachings and what is mere opinion and things that can be debated.
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Shakuhachi
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They publish and sometimes get in trouble.
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Margaret_Ann
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The Council of Chalcedon (which is generally commemorated on the Sunday of the Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils between July 13-19).
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Margaret_Ann
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True story:
In the last millennium (when I was in college, much younger and stupider), I actually tried “improving” the infallible definition of the Council of Chalcedon. Everything I tried didn’t work.
So I read my father’s prayer book which I had taken with me to college, and read this:
Be on your guard against doubts of faith. If such doubts present themselves to your mind, do not dwell upon them, but say to God: “O my Dear God, I believe this, although I cannot understand it. I accept it because Thou hast revealed it and the Catholic Church is teaching it.”
Source: Schudlo, Rev. M., compiler. My Divine Friend. 1959, Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada: Redeemer’s Voice Press, p. 91.
So out of sheer desperation I prayed that prayer. And IMMEDIATELY God enlightened me. He showed me where I was wrong and the Fathers whom He inspired were right.
Remember not, O Lord, the sins of my youth… (OT)
Gladly therefore will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell in me. (2 Cor. 10)
In the last millennium (when I was in college, much younger and stupider), I actually tried “improving” the infallible definition of the Council of Chalcedon. Everything I tried didn’t work.
So I read my father’s prayer book which I had taken with me to college, and read this:
Be on your guard against doubts of faith. If such doubts present themselves to your mind, do not dwell upon them, but say to God: “O my Dear God, I believe this, although I cannot understand it. I accept it because Thou hast revealed it and the Catholic Church is teaching it.”
Source: Schudlo, Rev. M., compiler. My Divine Friend. 1959, Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada: Redeemer’s Voice Press, p. 91.
So out of sheer desperation I prayed that prayer. And IMMEDIATELY God enlightened me. He showed me where I was wrong and the Fathers whom He inspired were right.
Remember not, O Lord, the sins of my youth… (OT)
Gladly therefore will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell in me. (2 Cor. 10)
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End_Timer
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I like what they taught more than the Creeds (too much boiler plate)
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Shakuhachi
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Sometimes one needs the freedom to wonder in order to appreciate being back. The Lord certainly give all of us that freedom.
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1Lord1Faith
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That’s not how it’s supposed to work. Clergy and laity are supposed to work together in theological development. Theologians are given some elbow room, but they generally aren’t trying to dissent from dogma anyway. Elbow room is fine, constantly pushing in one direction is questionable.
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Atheists require proof & never get the blessing that comes from
“believing without seeing”
“believing without seeing”
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