Catholic Church and Bible

[Norseman82]

[quote name='thessalonian' date='Oct 24 2005, 09:32 AM']Is the mustard seed the smallest of all seeds?  It was according to the scientific knowledge at the time of Jesus and so that is the context in which he said "the mustard seed is the smallest of all seeds".  Today we know that the orchid is far smaller and perhaps we don't know what the smallest is today.  The Bible has to be understood in the context and times that it is written.  The literary devices used must be understood as well.  In context the statement about mustard seeds is true.  Today if Jesus said it, it would be a problem but he spoke in the language and understanding of the people of the time. 

The article that has been all over the net  does not apply the Catholic understanding of scripture to the words of the bishops.  Rather it applies the fundamentalist understanding and then distorts the words of the Bishops.  Mr. James Akin does a fine job of picking this nonsense apart.  It is posted  (by journeyman) on the thread pointed to by cmotherofpirl above and is well worth reading for anyone who wants this nonsense put to rest.

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But don't you realize that the mustard seed only [i]appears[/i] to be smaller than other seeds as a test and if we see a seed that is smaller than we don't have sufficient faith?????


Seriously, the only problem I have with what you said is that you posted it before I did.

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[thessalonian]

[quote name='Norseman82' date='Oct 24 2005, 10:00 PM']But don't you realize that the mustard seed only [i]appears[/i] to be smaller than other seeds as a test and if we see a seed that is smaller than we don't have sufficient faith?????
Seriously, the only problem I have with what you said is that you posted it before I did.

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Oh wait, you've probably heard that arguement from a fundamentalist

Edited October 25, 2005 by thessalonian