(November 18, 2015 at 9:10 pm)AFTT47 Wrote:(November 18, 2015 at 9:03 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: That line is not written anywhere in Catholic Doctrine, AFTT.
Really? It's John 15:6. The Bible isn't Catholic doctrine?
No. Unlike most other Christian religions, Catholicism is not sola scriptura.
Official Catholic Doctrine/Dogma are infallible (per our beliefs) teachings on faith and morals written in the Magistarium and the Catechism. The bible can be interpreted many different ways and certain things can be unclear. If someone wants to know what the Church teaches about something or what their position is on something, that person needs to look at the Catechism or the Magisterium. Not the bible.
Also, I think I misunderstood your earlier post asking if Church Doctrine was "in effect" at the time that killing heretics was practiced. Unfortunately the Church's doctrinal teaching on the death penalty is relatively new. It did not exist back then, but has since been added in.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
