Bad Brain
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More ad-hom.
New House Speaker Johnson Goes Christian Nationalist In First Speech
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VonBonfire
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Well, you aren't here to build my faith so what are you doing here? Trying to tear it down. I got no time for that especially when I already answered you. Let it go.
Bad Brain
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You didn’t answer my follow up. And you’re on a public forum espousing your views. Maybe you need an Orthodox safe-space.
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VonBonfire
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Show me on the doll where VonBonfire owes you an answer.
Bad Brain
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You continue to evade.
“…be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear”
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VonBonfire
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You didn't have any follow question that I saw.
Bad Brain
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Why did the apostles fail to put into writing that only the priesthood can interpret the Bible, or that their authority supersedes the biblical authority?
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VonBonfire
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Where did you get the idea that only the priesthood can interpret the bible?
Bad Brain
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I’ll rephrase:
Why did the apostles fail to put into writing that the priesthood has the authoritative interpretation of the Bible, or that they are granted extra-biblical authority?
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VonBonfire
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In orthodoxy the holy fathers i.e saints are the guide for authoritative interpretation of scriptures. Not the priesthood.
Bad Brain
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Okay ?, why did the apostles fail to put into writing that the holy fathers have the authoritative interpretation of the Bible, or that they are granted extra-biblical authority?
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VonBonfire
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They didn't need to, they wrote them. All scriptural disputes are decided by consensus drawn from the writings of apostolic fathers and the holy fathers and so the ruling would be harmoniouss. That's basically the study of patristics as I mentioned earlier. Everything prior to 325 a.d
Bad Brain
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Why did the apostles write them (The epistles), if not to instruct? And if to instruct, why leave out such a glaring and contentious matter of church authority?
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VonBonfire
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I don't know what context you are placing "church authority". Authority over what?
Bad Brain
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Omg. Maybe you should not be out advocating or associating yourself with orthodoxy.
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VonBonfire
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You're not being clear. Sorry man.
Bad Brain
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Authority over church matters, specifically that of biblical interpretation and the extra-biblical authority claimed by those who appeal to “Tradition” over the Bible itself.
Bad Brain
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If you had to guess, following the course of this discussion, what authority do you think i might be referring to?!
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VonBonfire
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2 Thess 15 15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
Word or our epistle. The apostolic fathers. The holy fathers. Pretty clear it's a combo, not "solely scripture" as you suggested pages earlier.
Bad Brain
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That’s the same verse the Catholics appeal to. And they argue direct apostolic succession from Peter. What say you?
