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Evangelical Lutheran leader says Bible not final authority?

December 7, 2009 · 12 comments

CHICAGO – The presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is suggesting that the Bible isn’t the last word on homosexuality.

In a town hall meeting Sunday, Bishop Mark Hanson said, “the understanding we have of homosexuality today does not seem to be reflected at all in the context of the biblical writers.” Therefore, he said, Lutherans should consider more modern views on sexual orientation. [source]

Well, he’s getting it partly right, at least. The Bible is NOT the only source of Christian truth and Divine revelation. Not only is that nonsensical, it’s also non-biblical. Restricting ourselves to only what is explicitly written in the Bible as Christians means not only being prone to misinterpreting it, but it also means missing out on so much!

On the other hand, what this Lutheran bishop is saying is just embarrassing.  He hasn’t a clue. Lord help him.  It’s quite simple really… [Keep Reading]

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Colbert Video: The Bible out of context

April 15, 2009 · 10 comments

Here’s an entertaining video of Colbert defending the authenticity of the Bible. He actually does a great job and keeps it very funny as he goes. [Keep Reading]

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Quote of the Day: You shall not have life within you

This scripture passage records one of the most explicit explanations Jesus gives to the Apostles on how to attain everlasting life by participation in the Eucharist. He later demonstrates the fullness of this teaching for us at the Last Supper (the first Mass) – which we celebrate today on this Holy Thursday.

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Why should we believe in the Bible?

It’s an absolutely fundamental question for any Christian. And surprisingly, when I’ve asked most people this question they rarely have an answer. And when they do have an answer, it is rarely sufficiently reasonable.
I think this is largely because it is something most all Christians take for granted. It’s a part of [...]

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Why do Catholics believe in things not in the Bible?

Let’s flip that question around and ask some more important questions first.
Why should we believe things that are explicitly written in the Bible? And if we should, then should those be the only things we believe?
It’s amazing how many people ask the original question without even pondering these other more fundamental questions. Perhaps [...]

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Quote of the Day: Liars in love

“It is not enough for us to say, “I love God.” I also have to love my neighbor. In the scriptures, St. John says that you are a liar if you say you love God and you do not love your neighbor. How can you love God whom you do not see, if you do [...]

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Did the Catholic Church Chain Up Bibles?

You bet they did!
The real question is why did they do it?
Many anti-Catholics these days try and skew this chaining of the Bible as a dig against the Church. They use it to promote the revisionist idea that the Catholic Church didn’t want lay persons exposed to the “real teachings” of the Bible – which, [...]

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