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CF has always been a site that welcomes people from different backgrounds and beliefs to participate in discussion and even debate. That is the nature of its ministry. In view of recent events emotions are running very high. We need to remind people of some basic principles in debating on this site. We need to be civil when we express differences in opinion. No personal attacks. Avoid you, your statements. Don't characterize an entire political party with comparisons to Fascism or Communism or other extreme movements that committed atrocities. CF is not the place for broad brush or blanket statements about groups and political parties. Put the broad brushes and blankets away when you come to CF, better yet, put them in the incinerator. Debate had no place for them. We need to remember that people that commit acts of violence represent themselves or a small extreme faction.
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Akita Suggagaki
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Great! I agree with you.
And the Holy Spirit bears powerful witness to my spirit that scripture is best interpreted with the help of a faith tradition because as individuals we all lack the understanding, education and inspiration of the whole body of Christ.
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Hah! You are putting my on the Catholic spot now. There are a few things that I might deviate from the tradition.
We have a Latin term, obsequium religiosum ( "religious submission") of will and intellect to certain teachings of the tradition that we might personally not agree with.
So definitely "helpful" and , yes, "authoritative.
But you see, that is part of the beauty of a tradition. We accept even what challenges us.
But we still think for ourselves and have every right to question.
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I stand with Candice.
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I stand with Candice.
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Ugh, and you expect people to listen to your interpretation of scripture
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