Is Some Of The Bible Unneccessary?

[carrdero]

Aloysius writes: The Bible is timeless. the Bible is God's word. the best place to learn about God is through His revelation.

The best place to learn about GOD is to talk with GOD

[RandomProddy]

[quote name='catholicguy' date='Jul 28 2004, 11:48 PM']
No... where in the Bible is the Assumption defined? It is not; therefore, the Bible does not contain everything we need to salvation, for to reject this doctrine is a mortal sin against Faith for which one is damned. [/quote]
Unfortunately the Holy Bible predates that dogma..

[BurkeFan]

[quote name='RandomProddy' date='Jul 28 2004, 06:44 PM'] Unfortunately the Holy Bible predates that dogma.. [/quote]
but not the event...

[Apotheoun]

[quote name='RandomProddy' date='Jul 28 2004, 04:44 PM'] Unfortunately the Holy Bible predates that dogma.. [/quote]
It is clear that oral Tradition predates the written texts of both the Old Testament and the New Testament. Moreover, the texts of Sacred Scripture were written by men inspired by God, who were members of the already existing community of faith; in the case of the Old Testament, it was the people of Israel; in the case of the New Testament, it was the Catholic Church. Thus, both Tradition and the community of faith predate the written texts of Scripture.

Edited July 29, 2004 by Apotheoun

[Aloysius]

the best way to learn about God is to be taught by the Apostles of Jesus Christ (and their successors, the bishops)

the best way to get close to God is to talk to God and receive the sacraments.

[let_go_let_God]

All of the Bible is neccessary. There may be parts that we may think are "pointless" such as the ages and family lines in the book of Numbers, but they provide a useful family line that can be used when reference is made to different family members in the Bible, and where else can you find the true meaning of Nimrod.

[RandomProddy]

[quote name='Aloysius' date='Jul 29 2004, 05:02 AM'] the best way to learn about God is to be taught by the Apostles of Jesus Christ (and their successors, the bishops) [/quote]
True. Unfortunately the bishops here don't do classes, do they in the US?

[Aloysius]

well, i was thinking by reading the stuff they put out, the Catechism and such. Catholic Doctrine is the teaching of the successors to the Apostles.

it'd be sweet if the Bishops did classes or something