tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563838663845088228.post746415629409214895..comments2023-09-20T10:35:28.961-05:00Comments on The Art and Odd Thoughts of Cyranos Demet: The Tardation Matrix… Cyranos DeMethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03392683989128996074noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563838663845088228.post-69783914550326213252017-05-18T18:12:09.450-05:002017-05-18T18:12:09.450-05:00Thank you. :)
If they're old school Catholic,...Thank you. :)<br /><br />If they're old school Catholic, such as Mel Gibson's group, they value church authority and traditions as much or more as the Bible. And the trouble with old traditions is that, even more than the Bible, you can make them say anything--or only hint that "the Church says such-and-such"--and think with some truth that you've made your point among your followers. So instead of something like the loosely-organized yet family-like 1st-century churches, you have institutionalized tradition that often has "a form of godliness" but little connection to God's love and joy and peace. So you may have no more success with them than I have had convincing many of my Christian brothers and sisters that Trump is a danger to us all.jochanaanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143066702059757955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563838663845088228.post-79782592104858337192017-05-12T09:03:32.227-05:002017-05-12T09:03:32.227-05:00The page itself spins off the assumptions of Bible...The page itself spins off the <i>assumptions</i> of Bible verses... only a very few of the commentators actually give a scripture reference. Word I hear on the grapevine is these are extremely conservative old school Roman Catholic folk more than a bit annoyed with the current Pope's common sense attitudes on several subjects, an interesting insight into the internal politics of that organization.<br /><br />And Jochanaan? Over the years I've become convinced you're a whole lot closer to a true disciple of Jesus than what is called a modern Christian. I value your insight on the subject.<br />Cyranos DeMethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03392683989128996074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-563838663845088228.post-70824151584500415182017-05-11T18:05:16.444-05:002017-05-11T18:05:16.444-05:00Hang tight. You're on your own here. If you ...Hang tight. You're on your own here. If you get caught, I'll say I don't know you. :)<br /><br />Although you may be tempted to, it's probably not a good idea to bring any Bible knowledge into this. Some of these folks or CEs may want to throw in Bible verses that supposedly prove their point. I would be interested in which passages they use and how they relate to the teachings of the whole Bible. I did go to a Christian college after all...jochanaanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14143066702059757955noreply@blogger.com