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Religions > Bible |
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"Jesse Gomez" |
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17 Dec 2003 07:22:16 AM |
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Luther and His Theses on Indulgences |
Did not the Ninety-five Theses of Luther alarm the Church for teaching such
errors?
The Catholic Church can never according to the guarantee of her founder,
Jesus Christ, teach error. "The ninety-five slege-hammer strokes delivered
at the grossest ecclesiastical abuse of the age," as Lindsay, the
non-Catholic writer, calls Luther's Theses, terrified nobody. They only
emphasized the boldness and rashness of their author in abandoning teachings
he once firmly held and in attacking the doctrines of a world wide
institution like the Catholic Church.
The well-instructed Catholic who examines Luther's theses will discover at
once some erroneous, some inconsistent with others, some merely satirical
cuts at the Holy See, some merely puerile. For the most part they are full
of contradictions and obscurities, and lack precision in expression to such
an extent as to show lamentable deficiency in theological training.
Lindsay, a non-Catholic and an admirer of Luther, however declares rightly:
"The Theses are not a reasoned treatise"; and Beard, another non-Catholic,
says: "They impress the reader as thrown together somewhat in haste rather
than showing carefully digested thought and deliberate theological
intention; they bear him out one moment into the audacity of rebellion and
then carry him back to obedience of conformity."
(Beard 218-219)
(Taken from: Q&A Indulgence, Quizzes to a Street Preacher, pp 29-30, by Fr.
Chas. M. Carty & Rev. Dr. L. Rumble, M.S.C., published by: www.TanBooks.com
<http://www.TanBooks.com>)
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| User: "Thunder" |
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| Title: Re: Luther and His Theses on Indulgences |
06 Jan 2004 03:13:06 PM |
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"Jesse Gomez" <jesse.gomez@sensewave.com> wrote in message
news:l0hEb.6998$Y06.110362@news4.e.nsc.no...
Did not the Ninety-five Theses of Luther alarm the Church for teaching
such
errors?
The Catholic Church can never according to the guarantee of her founder,
Jesus Christ, teach error. "The ninety-five slege-hammer strokes delivered
at the grossest ecclesiastical abuse of the age," as Lindsay, the
non-Catholic writer, calls Luther's Theses, terrified nobody. They only
emphasized the boldness and rashness of their author in abandoning
teachings
he once firmly held and in attacking the doctrines of a world wide
institution like the Catholic Church.
The well-instructed Catholic who examines Luther's theses will discover at
once some erroneous, some inconsistent with others, some merely satirical
cuts at the Holy See, some merely puerile. For the most part they are full
of contradictions and obscurities, and lack precision in expression to
such
an extent as to show lamentable deficiency in theological training.
Lindsay, a non-Catholic and an admirer of Luther, however declares
rightly:
"The Theses are not a reasoned treatise"; and Beard, another non-Catholic,
says: "They impress the reader as thrown together somewhat in haste rather
than showing carefully digested thought and deliberate theological
intention; they bear him out one moment into the audacity of rebellion and
then carry him back to obedience of conformity."
(Beard 218-219)
(Taken from: Q&A Indulgence, Quizzes to a Street Preacher, pp 29-30, by
Fr.
Chas. M. Carty & Rev. Dr. L. Rumble, M.S.C., published by:
www.TanBooks.com
<http://www.TanBooks.com>)
Jesse Gomez, you can thank God for
Dr. Martin Luther, Catholic priest
and monk. That is, of course,
unless you think that the Pope of
the Roman Catholic Church should
still be in the business of selling
indulgences... oops, THEY STILL ARE!
Isn't death the penalty for sin?
So I guess Roman Catholics can buy
indulgences so that they won't have
to pay that penalty!
Anyway, isn't it good to be able to
read the Bible in your own tongue?
Dr. Luther thought so too.
Thunder
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| User: "Pastor Frank" |
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| Title: Re: Luther and His Theses on Indulgences |
07 Jan 2004 06:34:57 PM |
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"Thunder" <RidgeRunner@hotpop.com> wrote in message
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"Jesse Gomez" <jesse.gomez@sensewave.com> wrote in message
news:l0hEb.6998$Y06.110362@news4.e.nsc.no...
Did not the Ninety-five Theses of Luther alarm the Church for teaching
such errors?
The Catholic Church can never according to the guarantee of her founder,
Jesus Christ, teach error. "The ninety-five slege-hammer strokes
delivered
at the grossest ecclesiastical abuse of the age," as Lindsay, the
non-Catholic writer, calls Luther's Theses, terrified nobody. They only
emphasized the boldness and rashness of their author in abandoning
teachings
he once firmly held and in attacking the doctrines of a world wide
institution like the Catholic Church.
The well-instructed Catholic who examines Luther's theses will discover
at
once some erroneous, some inconsistent with others, some merely
satirical
cuts at the Holy See, some merely puerile. For the most part they are
full
of contradictions and obscurities, and lack precision in expression to
such
an extent as to show lamentable deficiency in theological training.
Lindsay, a non-Catholic and an admirer of Luther, however declares
rightly:
"The Theses are not a reasoned treatise"; and Beard, another
non-Catholic,
says: "They impress the reader as thrown together somewhat in haste
rather
than showing carefully digested thought and deliberate theological
intention; they bear him out one moment into the audacity of rebellion
and
then carry him back to obedience of conformity."
(Beard 218-219)
(Taken from: Q&A Indulgence, Quizzes to a Street Preacher, pp 29-30, by
Fr.
Chas. M. Carty & Rev. Dr. L. Rumble, M.S.C., published by:
www.TanBooks.com
<http://www.TanBooks.com>)
Jesse Gomez, you can thank God for
Dr. Martin Luther, Catholic priest
and monk. That is, of course,
unless you think that the Pope of
the Roman Catholic Church should
still be in the business of selling
indulgences... oops, THEY STILL ARE!
Isn't death the penalty for sin?
So I guess Roman Catholics can buy
indulgences so that they won't have
to pay that penalty!
Anyway, isn't it good to be able to
read the Bible in your own tongue?
Dr. Luther thought so too.
Until very recently the reading of the Bible in any language was
considered a sin by the RCC. Even the Confessions of St. Augustine was
blacklisted. In fact most sacred literature was off limits to laymen, and
when read was subject to confession and penance. We are indeed fortunate,
that the penance for reading the Bible doesn't include being burnt alive at
the stake anymore.
Until the RCC admits to and repents of their horrific past abuses,
murders and torture, the RCC has lost all moral authority, as well as the
right to call themselves "Christian".
--
Pastor Frank
2Tm:3:16: All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable
for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Jesus in Jn:5:39: Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have
eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
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