They'e reading the version of the Bible they wrote for Catholics, and the Baltimore Catechism.
How do you think they're able to reconcile acting so antithetical to the words of the historical Jesus?
The problem is that only one of those is Scripture and not even all of the Douay-Rheims Bible was inspired. Most of it is historical accounts, just like all the others.
The "creation stories" of almost all of the world's faith traditions' sacred texts are, all by themselves, articles of faith that the "stories" told are even historical accounts. And all claim to have been "divinely inspired" in one form or another.
Citizen Joseph Campbell, in his extraordinary THE POWER OF MYTH series with Bill Moyers, relates creation stories to worldwide myths.
Moyers, a Baptist minister, looked like he was sucking on a lemon, when Campbell described the resurrection of Jesus as an allegory present in many mythical stories.
Campbell acknowledges that religion is a matter of faith that is unrelated to facts. He discusses тАШdivinityтАЩ in its diverse dimensions.
As a kid I grew up with тАШJesus loves me, that I know, because the Bible told me so.тАЩ Later in my life I was puzzled by Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Does the тАШHoly GhostтАЩ love me?
They'e reading the version of the Bible they wrote for Catholics, and the Baltimore Catechism.
How do you think they're able to reconcile acting so antithetical to the words of the historical Jesus?
The problem is that only one of those is Scripture and not even all of the Douay-Rheims Bible was inspired. Most of it is historical accounts, just like all the others.
The "creation stories" of almost all of the world's faith traditions' sacred texts are, all by themselves, articles of faith that the "stories" told are even historical accounts. And all claim to have been "divinely inspired" in one form or another.
Citizen Joseph Campbell, in his extraordinary THE POWER OF MYTH series with Bill Moyers, relates creation stories to worldwide myths.
Moyers, a Baptist minister, looked like he was sucking on a lemon, when Campbell described the resurrection of Jesus as an allegory present in many mythical stories.
Campbell acknowledges that religion is a matter of faith that is unrelated to facts. He discusses тАШdivinityтАЩ in its diverse dimensions.
As a kid I grew up with тАШJesus loves me, that I know, because the Bible told me so.тАЩ Later in my life I was puzzled by Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Does the тАШHoly GhostтАЩ love me?
Of course they do, what better backup can one have than to say God told me?