Wait, how can protestants dump catholicism yet retain the new testament which was not in existence until sanctified by the catholic hierarchy?
ECT ICON OF THE VIRGIN MARY FROM THE EARLY CHURCH PERIOD
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Shh!
You're not s'pposed to ask that! You're also not s'pposed to point out that the first New Testament book was written no less than 17 years after the Church was born! How was the earliest Church a "New Testament Church" 17 years before a single New Testament book was written?
This is just the Protestant mantra, pay it no mind. :wazzup:
A "Christian" follows the manner (tradition) of "Christ" (Lk.4:16 and 31) Who is Lord of the Sabbath, also the manner (tradition) of the Apostle Paul (Acts 17:2)
Not the man made (non-Scriptural) suns-day tradition of the non-Christian Mithra catholic religion.
Cruciform
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...which you categorically deny by rejecting the Christian doctrine of the Trinity. Thus your status as decidedly non-Christian.
Cruciform
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It has been examined by scholars who know infinitely more than you do about ancient iconography. I'll defer to their professional expertise, rather than your wholly uninformed opinions.
HisServant
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An expert is nothing more than a normalspert with an attitude.
Nothing to see here, move along.
Cruciform
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Why sure it is! I mean, YOU could pilot the space shuttle just as well as any trained "expert," right? You're hopelessly ignorant.
HisServant
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Actually, I could... but that's a long story.
Cruciform
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Thanks for nicely proving my point. :darwinsm:
HisServant
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What point? Some people have had a lot more training and exterience in certain areas than you even admit? And those people have seen the self interest of a lost of professions come before tge pursuit of the truth?
Cruciform
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Post #170
here is what Jesus says about His mother:
Matthew 12:47-49King James Version (KJV)
47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
***Jesus did not make a big deal out of His mother. Why do you?
Matthew 12:47-49King James Version (KJV)
47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
***Jesus did not make a big deal out of His mother. Why do you?
I know, it's silly
Cruciform
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What's "silly" is O23's presumption that his preferred recently-invented, man-made non-Catholic sect---out of the myriad such sects in existence today---actually possesses "THE truth" concerning the authentic meaning of Scripture.
So you disregard Jesus' own word.