It took me 10+ years to get here, but here we are! A few rants, articles, and lists later, it's 1000. I want to thank all of you who read me, and I'd like to thank the Academy, and James Cameron for such a well-written script... [James Cameron has never written a script well.--ed.]
It's Day 1 of the Week Of Christian Unity. [I want no unity with papists.--ed.] Well, too bad. We have much in common with our brethren. On the other hand, too many Protestants think that saying nice things about us alters what the Church has always believed: this is Christ's Church, that he founded.
We appreciate the appreciation, but unless you change the assumptions underlying your ecclesiology, nice words aside, you're still saying, "We're too Protestant to be Catholic," and that's no different than what the Reformers said. I'm looking in your irrational, emotive direction, Peter Leithart.
Still others of you haven't come to terms with the fact that Sola Scriptura reduces to subjectivism. Ecclesiastical authority and elaborate creedal dances and appeals to confessions are pointless if that authority is not ultimate. Terry Johnson knows; he's just not ready for The Answer yet. [Light of the World/Shine on me/Love is The Answer..."--ed.] Yeah, well, Mother Church is a big Love sandwich. [Except when it isn't.--ed.] Exactly.
The rest of that song is borderline Gnostic heresy. [I'm glad you noticed.--ed.] Aren't you glad we have a principled definition of what 'heresy' is in the Catholic Church? [Pshhhhh.--ed.] Have a cookie.
How's RCIA going, by the way? [Horrid. And shut up.--ed.] You'll be fine. [When I walk out.--ed.] Do it then. [I can't.--ed.] Why? [I don't know.--ed.] I hate it when that happens.
It's Day 1 of the Week Of Christian Unity. [I want no unity with papists.--ed.] Well, too bad. We have much in common with our brethren. On the other hand, too many Protestants think that saying nice things about us alters what the Church has always believed: this is Christ's Church, that he founded.
We appreciate the appreciation, but unless you change the assumptions underlying your ecclesiology, nice words aside, you're still saying, "We're too Protestant to be Catholic," and that's no different than what the Reformers said. I'm looking in your irrational, emotive direction, Peter Leithart.
Still others of you haven't come to terms with the fact that Sola Scriptura reduces to subjectivism. Ecclesiastical authority and elaborate creedal dances and appeals to confessions are pointless if that authority is not ultimate. Terry Johnson knows; he's just not ready for The Answer yet. [Light of the World/Shine on me/Love is The Answer..."--ed.] Yeah, well, Mother Church is a big Love sandwich. [Except when it isn't.--ed.] Exactly.
The rest of that song is borderline Gnostic heresy. [I'm glad you noticed.--ed.] Aren't you glad we have a principled definition of what 'heresy' is in the Catholic Church? [Pshhhhh.--ed.] Have a cookie.
How's RCIA going, by the way? [Horrid. And shut up.--ed.] You'll be fine. [When I walk out.--ed.] Do it then. [I can't.--ed.] Why? [I don't know.--ed.] I hate it when that happens.
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