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A moral and ethical question for theists
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RE: A moral and ethical question for theists
(July 12, 2015 at 1:35 pm)Neimenovic Wrote:
(July 12, 2015 at 1:06 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: I see what you're saying, so let me try to clear it up. 

I should have said that the inerrancy of the bible has not been fully defined as far as what the exact extent of it is, and I think that's where we're running into problems here. Consider the following paragraph from Catholic Answers which explains this:

"Although inerrancy isn’t limited to religious truths which pertain to salvation but may include non-religious assertions by the biblical authors, this doesn’t mean Scripture is an inspired textbook of science or history. Inerrancy extends to what the biblical writers intend to teach, not necessarily to what they assume or presuppose or what isn’t integral to what they assert. In order to distinguish these things, scholars must examine the kind of writing or literary genre the biblical writers employ."

So it's important to look at what the underlying principles are as the whole message of the bible, and that's the inerrancy of it, not necessarily each quote literally. (though a catholic may still believe that if he/she so wishes without going against church teaching, though I personally believe much of it was written symbolically/allegorically/metaphorically. A Catholic is free to believe in either.)

source: http://www.catholic.com/quickquestions/i...-salvation

(July 12, 2015 at 1:28 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: See my post 46 for what I hope offers you both some clarification. Smile

It doesn't.

Inerrant = not containing errors.
Bible contains errors, ergo it is not inerrant.

'The underlying message' has nothing to do with it. Either it contains no errors, or it contains errors, 'the message' notwithstanding.

What this means is it does not contain errors in terms of the overall message being portrayed, etc. But not as far as scientific and historical accuracy. I am not required to believe it was all written in literal form.
"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
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Messages In This Thread
A moral and ethical question for theists - by dyresand - July 10, 2015 at 7:47 pm
RE: A moral and ethical question for theists - by Nope - July 12, 2015 at 8:36 am
RE: A moral and ethical question for theists - by rado84 - July 12, 2015 at 11:00 am
RE: A moral and ethical question for theists - by JuliaL - July 13, 2015 at 12:05 am
RE: A moral and ethical question for theists - by IATIA - July 12, 2015 at 1:13 pm
RE: A moral and ethical question for theists - by Nope - July 11, 2015 at 9:24 am
RE: A moral and ethical question for theists - by Drich - July 12, 2015 at 10:34 am
RE: A moral and ethical question for theists - by IATIA - July 12, 2015 at 1:09 pm
RE: A moral and ethical question for theists - by IATIA - July 12, 2015 at 1:27 pm
RE: A moral and ethical question for theists - by Catholic_Lady - July 12, 2015 at 1:38 pm
RE: A moral and ethical question for theists - by IATIA - July 12, 2015 at 3:24 pm
RE: A moral and ethical question for theists - by IATIA - July 12, 2015 at 1:44 pm
RE: A moral and ethical question for theists - by IATIA - July 12, 2015 at 1:36 pm
RE: A moral and ethical question for theists - by IATIA - July 14, 2015 at 7:02 pm

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