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In the second world war there was a thought that an aircraft carrier ship was a mobile island air base but its weakness was that it was sinkable. In debates some treat each position as if it were an aircraft carrier if they are willing to abandon ship but when they are not each position is an island airbase from which to launch attacks against the opposing island.

One such set of islands of war is "sola scriptura" and its opponent "holy tradition". Neither island will surrender and the attacks of the opponent have almost no effect. The war is old now but it still rages on.

Catholic and Orthodox versus others. Will it ever end?
 

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I don't look at them as opponents. I think Sacred Scripture works with Sacred Tradition and the Magisterium.
It doesn't bother me that some folks want to go with only Scripture. We just believe that Jesus welcomes us to the entire feast, not just one portion of it.
 
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That's an interesting analogy does it work in discussions with sola scriptura advocacy people?
 
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That's an interesting analogy does it work in discussions with sola scriptura advocacy people?
I don't know, nor really care. It's like taking someone to a buffet in Las Vegas and they say "I'm only eating salad." It's like "Suit yourself". But I never let them hold me to scripture alone.
 
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I don't know, nor really care. It's like taking someone to a buffet in Las Vegas and they say "I'm only eating salad." It's like "Suit yourself". But I never let them hold me to scripture alone.
Good for you.
 
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