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1 | Jesus brothers. | Matt 12:46 | 6 days | 124264 | ||
"All" is a pretty big word...you think your statement that all Catholics believe this might need to be examined? And a majority doesn't make it true. If you had read the Bible before reading the traditions of the Catholic Church, what conclusions would you have drawn? How much of your faith do you have to put in the traditions of the church before you can say with a straight face that JEsus had no brothers? I'm not picking an argument here...I just know that before you can explain a clear teaching of the Bible, you've got to put your faith in something you hold above God's Word. |
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2 | Jesus brothers. | Matt 12:46 | Morant61 | 124281 | ||
Greetings 6days! Emmaus and I have debated this issue in the past. So, let me say that I disagree with his conclusions on this issue. However, he is not 'without a leg to stand on'. :-) The Scripture on this issue is simply not as clear cut as you have claimed. The simple fact is that the word for 'brother' in Greek can indicate other relationships. It is not impossible for it to mean 'cousin'. I believe that a case can be made that this would not be a 'usual' meaning of the word, but it certainly is a possible meaning. So, the Bible is not as 'clear' on this point as we might like. :-) I say this simply to make this point. Emmaus is a respected, knowledgeable, and courteous member of this forum. While you may not agree with him on every point, you would do well to give ear to what he has to say without simply disregarding him because he happens to be of the Catholic faith. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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3 | Jesus brothers. | Matt 12:46 | 6 days | 124332 | ||
Thanks. I'm not here to fight with anyone...or cast someone away beacuse we go to different houses to worship Jesus! Didn't mean for my tone to be sharp...guess it was...second comment in that direction. I do enjoy debating the issues...but picking a fight doesn't achieve my purpose. I'll choose my words more carefully. | ||||||
4 | Jesus brothers. | Matt 12:46 | Morant61 | 124334 | ||
Greetings 6days! Thanks for the response! It is awfully easy to sound harsher than one intended when posting. :-) I can't tell you how many times I have had to use the delete button myself! :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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