[quote]georgeb wrote:
steveo5801 wrote:
georgeb wrote:
steveo5801 wrote:
Stiggy wrote:
georgeb wrote:
Stiggy wrote:
georgeb wrote:
Professor X wrote:
Honestly, the “Christianity threads” on this board have gotten out of hand. Is there a point to all of this besides just stirring trouble? If someone ever did have something important to say, it would get lost in between retarded rants by self proclaimed “witnesses” and prophets.
For some of us there is. I’m legitimately trying to figure out what to believe in. I’m sorry if other people stirring up trouble have ruined it for you.
Ask yourself, is you legitimately trying to figure out what to believe in a global or political issue ?
Where else would I ask this? I suppose I could have posted this in the Get a Life Forum, but I didn’t think it would make a difference.
Maybe you could ask a priest or something or equiv. Questioning the bible is best done away from this place.
This is what the Bible calls the “blind leading the blind.” This is the worse advice anyone can give to you.
What you should do if you are searching for the truth, is read the Bible yourself and ask God to show you the truth.
How is this bad advice? Asking a Preacher for help is almost exactly the same as asking you. I want outside input that I can possibly apply to myself. A preacher is another person that I can ask. A preacher will be especially helpful because he is well-versed in the ways of Jesus and the Bible. When you want to know something, don’t you ask someone who is more knowledgeable than you?
Well, with all due respect, I think he told you to ask a “priest,” and while they might be knowledgable in Catholic doctrine, I don’t believe they have a good handle on the Bible…
Catholicism and Christianity are both based on Jesus, God, and the Bible. How could a Priest NOT be knowledgeable about the Bible? Don’t be so quick to discredit Catholicism.
And while he did specify a priest, his key words were priest or something or equiv. I believe that a Pastor is the basic equivalent to a Priest.[/quote]
Priest does not necessarily mean Catholic any more than Salad means Potato salad.
Example Buddhist Priest, Protestant Priest, Catholic Priest.
Its disappointing to know the religous experts don’t know what Priest means.