Subject: "am I wrong in thinking that you pray to |
Bible Note: And a break, Emmaus, you richly deserve. You have, in my mind at least, done an admirable job of presenting your and ( I have every reason to believe) the Catholic Church's beliefs on a number of topics, and you have given them, so far as I am able to tell, in a graceful, forthright and inoffensive manner. Even though I sit in a different pew and hold different views on a number of points of doctrine that have been raised, I will not attempt a rebuttal. I think to do so would make deplorably dull reading for you and the other members of the forum inasmuch as at one time or another I've already posted the core of my beliefs which run more or less parallel with the Baptist Faith and Message of the Southern Baptist Convention, which in turn, I hold, reflects Scriptural truth. I think it quite difficult, even counter productive, for one who holds to the dictum of sola scriptura to debate another who does not subscribe to it, but allows for supplemental investment of authority in church tradition and papal governance. In the absence of agreement on a basic, common premise, the likelihood of effecting total agreement is greatly diminished. Even so, I trust that I shall never become so narrow of mind to believe that my communion has been given the only key to heaven. And in point of fact, I shall begin now to prepare myself for the shock of seeing you in heaven and pray that you will not act overly surprised to see me there :-) Emmaus, again, thanks for a job well done. My very best wishes to you and your loved ones for a Christ-centered Christmas. --Hank |