(July 12, 2015 at 12:50 am)Redbeard The Pink Wrote:Catholic_Lady Wrote:Yeah, I don't take Revelations as literal gospel truth. If you want a more Catholic belief in regards to the second coming of Christ, take a look at chapter 2 article 7 in the Catechism...
If not, then why do you take ANY if it as gospel truth? Revelation is in the bible, is it not? The bible is the infallible word of God, is it not? If not, how do you tell which is which? Because priests tell you? Good luck with that.
No, we do not believe that the bible is infallible.
Yes, it is the inspired word of God written through the filter of man, not written by the hand of God Himself.
Us Catholics believe that the Church is the main pillar of Truth, not the bible. Unlike other Christians, we are not Sola Scriptura. The Church existed before the bible did anyhow.
"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
