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Politics : Should God be replaced?

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To: Greg or e who wrote (10308)2/8/2002 6:56:40 PM
From: Mitch Blevins  Read Replies (2) of 28931
 
>>the God breathed Scripture of the old and new testament, is the final arbiter of truth. Not Popes, not tradition, not experience, or mystical revelation.<<

You are aware that the Church existed well before "the Bible" did? You are also aware that one of criteria that the Church used when selecting the books to go into "the Bible" was that they conform to tradition and don't contradict the orthodox doctrine as practiced by the Church? You are aware that Jesus never told anybody to write down his teachings? You are aware that Jesus never indicated that any new canon should be created? You are also aware that prior to the canonization of the New Testament in the 4th century, that many other books were considered to be "scripture" that did not make it into the canon? You are aware that many of the books currently in the New Testament were NOT considered scripture by the early church fathers? Is there some reason why you trust the Church leaders in the 4th century to pick the books of your bible but not the Church leaders of earlier times closer to Jesus and his teachings? Is it possible that maybe you are letting the tail wag the dog here?
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