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A Simple Question...or 3!
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RE: A Simple Question...or 3!
(November 18, 2012 at 12:48 pm)Stimbo Wrote: Since all laws of physics govern the whole Universe - at least as far as we can tell (how's that for arrogance?) - you would have to step outside to be out of their frame of reference.
The universe doesn't work on the laws we give it, it has its own. The laws of physics are what we invented (theorized) they're not something we derived as absolute universal truth.

(November 19, 2012 at 12:20 am)ronedee Wrote: 1. Latin V.... ancient history as far as Catholic's are concerned.
That simply is not true.

"Moreover, the same holy council considering that not a little advantage will accrue to the Church of God if it be made known which of all the Latin editions of the sacred books now in circulation is to be regarded as authentic, ordains and declares that the old Latin Vulgate Edition, which, in use for so many hundred years, has been approved by the Church, be in public lectures, disputations, sermons and expositions held as authentic, and that no one dare or presume under any pretext whatsoever to reject it.

"Furthermore, to check unbridled spirits, it decrees that no one relying on his own judgment shall, in matters of faith and morals pertaining to the edification of Christian doctrine, distorting the Holy Scriptures in accordance with his own conceptions, presume to interpret them contrary to that sense which holy mother Church, to whom it belongs to judge of their true sense and interpretation, has held and holds, or even contrary to the unanimous teaching of the Fathers, even though such interpretations should never at any time be published."


Council of Trent, Fourth Session, April 8, 1546. Link.

How is it you don't know what your own church believes?
Quote:2. I, nor the RCC ever considered the Word of God to be (sola scriptura) owned by us!
See above.
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A Simple Question...or 3! - by ronedee - November 16, 2012 at 10:25 pm
RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by festive1 - November 16, 2012 at 10:31 pm
RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by Darkstar - November 16, 2012 at 10:32 pm
RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by Cinjin - November 16, 2012 at 10:39 pm
RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by ronedee - November 16, 2012 at 10:59 pm
RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by Darkstar - November 16, 2012 at 11:38 pm
RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by festive1 - November 17, 2012 at 12:03 am
RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by Napoléon - November 17, 2012 at 1:50 pm
RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by Aractus - November 17, 2012 at 9:32 pm
RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by mr.atheist - November 16, 2012 at 10:49 pm
RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by Minimalist - November 16, 2012 at 10:51 pm
RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by jonb - November 17, 2012 at 10:04 am
RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by Angrboda - November 17, 2012 at 9:24 pm
RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by The Grand Nudger - November 17, 2012 at 12:52 am
RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by Whateverist - November 17, 2012 at 1:07 am
RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by Cato - November 17, 2012 at 1:36 am
RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by Cinjin - November 17, 2012 at 2:04 am
RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by Darkstar - November 17, 2012 at 2:14 am
RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by Whateverist - November 17, 2012 at 2:18 am
RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by Darkstar - November 17, 2012 at 2:25 am
RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by Cato - November 17, 2012 at 3:46 am
RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by Aractus - November 17, 2012 at 4:02 am
RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by Whateverist - November 17, 2012 at 1:11 pm
RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by ronedee - November 19, 2012 at 12:20 am
RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by festive1 - November 19, 2012 at 12:40 am
RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by downbeatplumb - November 19, 2012 at 6:53 am
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RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by Cyberman - November 18, 2012 at 1:04 pm
RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by Angrboda - November 18, 2012 at 10:31 pm
RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by ronedee - November 19, 2012 at 2:01 am
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RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by Mister Agenda - November 20, 2012 at 2:36 pm
RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by Faith No More - November 18, 2012 at 1:47 pm
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RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by ronedee - November 19, 2012 at 1:13 am
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RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by Cinjin - November 19, 2012 at 10:10 pm
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RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by Whateverist - November 19, 2012 at 11:39 am
RE: A Simple Question...or 3! - by Aractus - November 20, 2012 at 7:24 am
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