Liberal theology has 3 basic doctrines: The Bible is not all God's word---miracles do not happen---no prophecies have been fulfilled. The Bible teaches just the opposite. They get their theology from not understanding the Bible and from liberal theologians.
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Liberal theology has 3 basic doctrines: The Bible is not all God's word---miracles do not happen---no prophecies have been fulfilled. The Bible teaches just the opposite. They get their theology from not understanding the Bible and from liberal theologians.
metis
aged ecumenical anthropologist
Actually it is because it involves sticking one's head in the sand and avoiding reality. Also, the link was not secular in scope ("Christian Fundamentalism").
Denying the fact that there are a great many conflicting verses is an example of sticking one's head in the sand, so thanks for proving my point.
What utter hypocrisy as I used the same source you did (Wikipedia).
Trying to have a serious conversation with you is virtually impossible.
I can learn it from these and others:
- ...knowledge puffs up but love builds up, and anyone who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know. I Cor 8:1-2
- So this weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge. 1Cor 8:11
- One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Prov 18:24
- The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit John 3:8
- How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! Psalm 133:1
- Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” Mark 9:24
- But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? Genesis 50:17
- Then the LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.” Genesis 4:7
- Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper? Genesis 4:9
metis
aged ecumenical anthropologist
A truly great man, imo, and he paid for it with his life.
Ah.
You don't understand liberal theology any better than fundamentalism.
Got it.
Tom
metis
aged ecumenical anthropologist
Largely false.
Largely false-- strike two.
Largely false-- strike three-- you're out.
You have never seriously studied theology as the above is not what most "liberal theologians" believe and teach.
Typical liberal insult.
Much of what is posted on wikipedia is not accurate and most of it is secular in scope.
My point was they you do not understand the Bible. Now prove your point and post some verses that are contradictory
I can learn it from these and others:
- ...knowledge puffs up but love builds up, and anyone who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know. I Cor 8:1-2
- So this weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge. 1Cor 8:11
- One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Prov 18:24
- The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit John 3:8
- How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! Psalm 133:1
- Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” Mark 9:24
- But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? Genesis 50:17
- Then the LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.” Genesis 4:7
- Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper? Genesis 4:9
OK. Now explain why they teach liberalism.
The Bible is the God inspired human word of God. God does not speak words. Miracles were common, Jesus' miracles were signs of something greater.
I've found its better to follow the middle road, with a centrist, neither liberal nor conservative, who stays within orthodoxy. My favorite is Raymond Brown.
It can't be God inspired and human.
God speaks to us through His inspired word.
--The heavens are telling of the glory of God(Ps 19:1; without saying a word or without a voice(Ps 19:3).
--Or do you think that the Scripture speaks to no purpose(Jas 4:5).
They were evidence that Jesus came from God.
I've found its better to follow the middle road, with a centrist, neither liberal nor conservative, who stays within orthodoxy. My favorite is Raymond Brown.[/QUOTE]
There is no middle ground in what is said. It is either 100% true or 100% false.
metis
aged ecumenical anthropologist
I remember several decades ago reading an excellent book by the Anglican theologian Sir William Barclay, and he wrote that if one actually believes that God wrote the Bible, then they have to accept the subsequent fact that God must be only partially literate since there are many misspellings in the oldest accounts of the N.T., especially the Gospel of John, which he said has over 100 spelling errors in the oldest copy that we have.
But the word is human.
Not according to the Bible. I am surprised a Catholic would say that. Are you a true Catholic or just one in name only? I use to work with an atheist who called himself a Caholic.
The biblical word is human, time conditioned, and open to limitation and error. The Bible is more a divine communication in human words spoken and written by people who had limited knowledge and narrow world view.
The question of God's 'spoken' word is also found in rabbinic discussions, concerning the 'Ten Words of God', 'Who is speaking' God or Moses? Rabbi Mendel assumes the possibility that the revelation on Mt Sinai a mystical revelation that had to be translated into human language by Moses. By this every statement would become a human interpretation of what transcends it.
My reference was from 'The Critical Meaning of the Bible'. As far as the Catholicity of it is concerned it carries the Nihil Obstat and the Imprimatur. It is within Catholic orthodoxy.
Unless, of course, we are talking about an ineffable God beyond human comprehension. Then what appear to be misspellings could be a clear Message to those who truly want to know the Will of Almighty God.
The problem with that sort of god is that S/He could possibly be saying almost anything. Or different things to different people at the same time with the same words.
There is no logic so there is an infinite number of possible meanings.
Tom
metis
aged ecumenical anthropologist
Which actually makes sense because different cultures must adapt to different situations within their own environment. This is why I simply cannot accept the concept of there being one god just going to one group of people in just one area of the world at just one time.