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Is Scripture MISSING Dogmas?

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Let's return to the topic. Scripture MISSING Dogmas?

One dogma that is clearly missing from holy scripture is the table of contents. The holy scriptures do not contain a table of contents but Christians believe only certain books are genuinely inspired scripture. The table of contents tells one what books are included in the inspired scriptures.

Ok. Is that table of contents super important? Also, what other super important dogmas are not found in scripture?
 
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Let's return to the topic. Scripture MISSING Dogmas?

One dogma that is clearly missing from holy scripture is the table of contents. The holy scriptures do not contain a table of contents but Christians believe only certain books are genuinely inspired scripture. The table of contents tells one what books are included in the inspired scriptures.

Ok. Is that table of contents super important? Also, what other super important dogmas are not found in scripture?

Yes the definition of the contents of holy scripture is important. It is especially important when one considers that the contents of holy scripture are the sole inspired and infallible source of doctrine for christians.
 
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Yes the definition of the contents of holy scripture is important. It is especially important when one considers that the contents of holy scripture are the sole inspired and infallible source of doctrine for christians.

Ok. We have now established that the table of contents is super important dogma. What other super important dogmas are not found in scripture?
 
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Ok. We have now established that the table of contents is super important dogma. What other super important dogmas are not found in scripture?

I haven't given that matter a lot of thought. Isn't it sufficient for me to give one clear and indisputable example?
 
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More Christians accept the Catholic Bible than the 66 book version.....so much for the universally adjective.^_^

That's deceptive of you. Considering you mean simply that there are more Roman Catholics than any other denomination. Too bad you missed my point. Every denomination accepts the 66 books, it's only a tiny handful that do not...
 
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Lol...many instances...really. I'll wait for the "many". So far, you've posted 1 YouTube video....too funny. And if you pose a question, I'll answer it.

Sigh...this will be the third time I've posted it....I won't post it again, I'll simply place you on ignore as you obviously we don't wish to have a reasonable discussion:
You have a governing body, I get that, as pretty much every church does, but you cannot call it unity when that church's teachers (Priests, etc) teach exactly the opposite of what the governing body decrees. That means everyone they teach now believes opposite of what the church actually decrees. As a good analogy, take prohibition in the 1920's. The government declared alcohol illegal, and yet people went right on making and consuming it. Is that unity?

As to the many examples, give me a bit of time to compile them...
 
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That's deceptive of you. Considering you mean simply that there are more Roman Catholics than any other denomination. Too bad you missed my point. Every denomination accepts the 66 books, it's only a tiny handful that do not...

His point is valid when one is counting numbers as appears to be the case in your post. Catholic Christians living today represent more than one half of Christians alive today.
 
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His point is valid when one is counting numbers as appears to be the case in your post. Catholic Christians living today represent more than one half of Christians alive today.

Not when my post is quite obviously a denominational division and not an individual count of persons.
 
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I haven't given that matter a lot of thought. Isn't it sufficient for me to give one clear and indisputable example?

If thats all you have then you agree that you know of no dogmas that are not found in the bible. So there are no super important dogmas that you know of that are not found in the bible.
 
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Why is counting denominations important?

No, I will not let you or any other Roman Catholic here obfuscate anymore. My point has been made. Far more denominations accept the 66 books. It is only a tiny handful that claim more. No more red herrings.
 
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His point is valid when one is counting numbers as appears to be the case in your post. Catholic Christians living today represent more than one half of Christians alive today.

However that number is quickly diminishing from i hear. I guess the internet is a good protestant evangelizing tool.

Reminds me of Tyndale a little.
 
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Ok. We have now established that the table of contents is super important dogma. What other super important dogmas are not found in scripture?

If thats all you have then you agree that you know of no dogmas that are not found in the bible. So there are no super important dogmas that you know of that are not found in the bible.

Your two posts appear to be self contradictory. You say "We have now established that the table of contents is super important dogma." and acknowledge that it is not in holy scripture and then you say "then you agree that you know of no dogmas that are not found in the bible". The table of contents is, as you say, important dogma, and it is not included in holy scripture.
 
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No, I will not let you or any other Roman Catholic here obfuscate anymore. My point has been made. Far more denominations accept the 66 books. It is only a tiny handful that claim more. No more red herrings.

So what if dozens of denominations use a 66 book bible? 1.2 billion people use a 73 book bible. Neither number proves much of anything.
 
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Your two posts appear to be self contradictory. You say "We have now established that the table of contents is super important dogma." and acknowledge that it is not in holy scripture and then you say "then you agree that you know of no dogmas that are not found in the bible". The table of contents is, as you say, important dogma, and it is not included in holy scripture.

No because the table of contents is found within the bible. :)
 
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Your two posts appear to be self contradictory. You say "We have now established that the table of contents is super important dogma." and acknowledge that it is not in holy scripture and then you say "then you agree that you know of no dogmas that are not found in the bible". The table of contents is, as you say, important dogma, and it is not included in holy scripture.
No because the table of contents is found within the bible. :)

It may be in your printed bible but it is not in holy scripture.
 
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It may be in your printed bible but it is not in holy scripture.

I mentioned the bible, not scripture. You however have contradicted yourself. You are referring to scripture not the bible. The table of contents is not in the scripture but the bible. Are you sure that you haven't used a straw man?
 
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I mentioned the bible, not scripture. ...

The thread is about scripture. The thread title is Scripture MISSING Dogmas? The table of contents is, as you say, important dogma, and it is not included in holy scripture.
 
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No, I will not let you or any other Roman Catholic here obfuscate anymore. My point has been made. Far more denominations accept the 66 books. It is only a tiny handful that claim more. No more red herrings.
So what? Since when does truth have anything to do with majority human vote?
 
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