Uh-oh!

[Budge]

Hey Mr. Class Clown prancing pirate...

who called you Satan?

I didnt.

But you joined the Defend the Truths of Satan brigade without even a moments hesitation didnt you?

[Winchester]

I'm glad you think I'm funny.

Never did what you're accusing me of, tho.

I merely said that truth is truth no matter who speaks it. And we should laud the truth no matter the source.

You're being dishonest.

[Cam42]

[quote name='Budge' post='1074003' date='Sep 24 2006, 05:09 PM']
Hey Mr. Class Clown prancing pirate...

who called you Satan?

I didnt.

But you joined the Defend the Truths of Satan brigade without even a moments hesitation didnt you?
[/quote]


Please stop. Thank you. You are incorrect in your philosophy. Thank you. See the "Why does the Pope...." thread if you are in the least bit confused.

[cmotherofpirl]

[quote name='Budge' post='1073994' date='Sep 24 2006, 07:05 PM']
MORE WEASLE words....one thing about Catholic documents, nothing is ever direct, but lost in a morass of Vaticanese, vagueness and fog.

Always 20 disclaimers on every finite statement.

Always a dozen 'outs' per paper.

Satan is the author of confusion.
[/quote]

Or maybe they are addressed to grown-ups, not children,

although

I took this quote to my 10 year old neighbor:

"To discuss as doubting the truth of the faith, is a sin; to discuss for the purpose of refuting error, is praiseworthy. At the same time the character of the audience must be considered. If they are well instructed and firm in their belief, there is no danger; if they are simple-minded then, where they are solicited by unbelievers to abandon their faith, a public defence is needful, provided it can be undertaken by competent parties."

and after defining refute and solicite, after a few minutes of puzzling, he could explain exactly what it meant.

The idea that all ideas can and should be be reduced to one line of explanation is idiotic. "We are to be as wise as serpents and innocent as doves." That is why its so logical to be Catholic.

[Theoketos]

[quote name='Budge' post='1073994' date='Sep 24 2006, 06:05 PM']
MORE WEASLE words....one thing about Catholic documents, nothing is ever direct, but lost in a morass of Vaticanese, vagueness and fog.

Always 20 disclaimers on every finite statement.

Always a dozen 'outs' per paper.

Satan is the author of confusion.

[/quote]

Best use of a weasel ever.

And yes, our system is very nuanced and very complete, so that even childern and the simple can live and understand the faith, while the scholar and the theologian will never run out of material even if the memorize the Bible in more then one language.

And, to a certain extent I agree with you about theologians. If they hoard their knowledge and become intellectually arogant they are like those scribes who used their knowledge of Scripture to opress people. St. Francis of Assisi was also really hard on such people.

[Franimus]

I don't see how Budge is being a good Christian in her eyes in light of my last post...

[Lil Red]

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