"Well, that's your opinion....... what evidence do you have to support that view?"
The Bible makes no reference to Mary being sinless. If she were to be sinless then, we can also achieve sinlessness and Christ's death is meaningless. The Marianist Order seal at my high school reads "in Fide...
Greetings SOGFFP,
I apologize for not continuing our debate upon the theological backing of purgatory a month ago. I had to get away from this site for a bit after spending 2-3 hours a day here for 2 months. Mary is an individual, like the saints, that should be lifted up as role models and...
"LCMS, try talking to Muslim apologists about all the contradictions in the Koran....you will find that no matter how obvious these contradictions may appear to you, apologists will find a way to cleverly make excuses for them."- Mr. Sprinkles
I have, and it backs up my original statement...
You cannot say that tradition was created without adherring to a Biblical basis. Everything in liturgy is based on Scripture passages. Our Sacraments come from Scripture.
"Wrong........ you just don't understand what pugatory is...... and it seems, the Catholic faith in general."- SOGFPP...
Gerani, the signature contains what is called a Luther's Rose.
"Then how do you know the Bible is divinely inspired, as opposed to any other religious text?"- Mr. Sprinkles
Faith, plain and simple. No one can explain faith. I personally believe that we as people are given Christ's love...
"but as long as one desperately wants the Bible to be inerrant one will always find excuses."- Mr. Sprinkles
The same holds true to those who want the Bible to be in error. I agree with you that an argument is out of the question because this has been beaten to death, and it comes down to...
The vehicle through which the Holy Spirit works is God's Word, not the word of man. If man's word does not convey God's Word then the Holy Spirit isn't at work. Therefore, oral tradition cannot be seen as a way to define doctrine unless it is based on the Word of God first. If that tradition is...
The cross is the most fitting symbol for Christianity because it was on that instrument of torture and death that Christ won salvation for all people. With Christ's death, that symbol of death and law became a symbol of God's grace and love for us and it should be viewed as such.
Primarily, my belief on purgatory and other church tradition is governed my religion, I am Lutheran. While I am an advocate of church tradition, primarily that found in our literagy; I am against church tradition that shows itself as a part to man's salvation when it is not referrenced as such...
So Spong is not truly a Christian, but a philosopher.
"Sooner or later, Christianity is going to have to get in line with science and reason."- Sunstone
Science cannot disprove Christianity and can neither prove nor disprove that there is a God. Reason is a human institution tainted by...
I know Christ is the true Christ because it is in the Bible. As to there being thousands of gospels; there are four only true gospels, the other have been proven heretical in various church councils and written centuries after the first four. The only way to heaven is through Christ. The gift of...
Just one question here that caught my eye.
"If Jesus knew that one of his disciples would betray him, why should he say that all twelve disciples would sit upon twelve thrones? (Matthew 19:2"- tera bina
Where did this passage come from? The real passage reads:
"Large crowds followed Him...
I would say sacred tradition must be first based on Sacred Scripture before it is even admissable as a source to church doctrine. The problem with purgatory is that it is not refferrenced in Sacred Scripture and it is oriented towards works righteousness, a belief that takes God out of the...
Who is Spong and what church is he a Bishop in? Excuse for sounding ignorant, but I have never heard of this guy before. I don't think he can be Christian, because he obviously rejects Biblical doctrine, and if he says he is, then he is one in name only.
I would disagree with Zeke that God does not love everyone. This is mainly because, if he didn't he wouldn't send Christ to die for everyone. He sent Christ to die for all. Not for some, all. God is just, so he must punish us for our sins. He is also merciful, hence sending Christ to be a...
"Hmmm... the early church was afraid, and so this human institution called itself the ONLY valid way to enter the gates of heaven. how can corrupt powerhungry humans mandate who can enter heaven? (something not of this world but in the next, at least for you guys....thats if you believe in...