tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319525241110721507.post1320151145056330274..comments2024-02-12T08:57:17.556-06:00Comments on 3 Minute Apologetics: Is Jesus present in the Eucharist in the same way that he is present to us in the Scriptures, the other sacraments, and in the people of God? That is, are they all equally deserving of our worship?The Amateur Apologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06042589564126217004noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319525241110721507.post-4536472192774799152014-11-08T15:01:57.758-06:002014-11-08T15:01:57.758-06:00Thanks for your comment.
I think you are operat...Thanks for your comment. <br /><br />I think you are operating under the misapprehension that Catholics believe that everything God revealed has to be found in the Bible.<br /><br />We reject that paradigm. So it's inutile to ask us to show where "in a single page of Scripture" Mary is perpetual virgin. <br /><br />That's your paradigm. Not ours.<br /><br />Incidentally, it's a paradigm that isn't found in a single page of the Bible, so it's a man-made tradition you've been duped into believing.The Amateur Apologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06042589564126217004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319525241110721507.post-14919248241303906212014-11-08T14:55:26.847-06:002014-11-08T14:55:26.847-06:00I am glad I am not a part of something that has to...I am glad I am not a part of something that has to constantly "find ways to explain" obvious scripture. <br /><br />No one will ever read, in a single page of Scripture, that Mary was a perpetual virgin either. That, my friend, is man-made. You will, however, find alluding to Jesus Brothers and sisters...which, anyone reading the Word of God would make the natural judgement that they are his..(clears throat)...brothers and sisters. Unless you were to hear some preacher somewhere tell you Mary was a virgin forever...then you have to find ways to skew the bible to say what YOU want it to say.<br />thank you I will stop wasting my time with this pageAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319525241110721507.post-4393212599958094472012-12-28T07:47:15.387-06:002012-12-28T07:47:15.387-06:00Thanks, Andrea. You are so kind to say this!
Thanks, Andrea. You are so kind to say this!<br />The Amateur Apologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06042589564126217004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319525241110721507.post-86858291471408522672012-12-28T02:58:35.741-06:002012-12-28T02:58:35.741-06:00I absolutely love your blog. I've learned so m...I absolutely love your blog. I've learned so much more about my Catholic faith (along with catechism classes). You explain things so wonderfully, which makes things easy to understand. Please continue to update. I read almost everyday. Thanks<br /><br />Andrea Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319525241110721507.post-47624078851921757862012-09-07T13:29:57.494-05:002012-09-07T13:29:57.494-05:00Your premise speaks the truth, friend. 'Tis t...Your premise speaks the truth, friend. 'Tis true that "since all Scripture is God-breathed, it is perfect", but your conclusion is a non-sequitur. Just because something is perfect, or infallible, or error-free, does not mean that it is all that is necessary. <br /><br />Or that it is a "final authority." (Remember, friend, firstly, that Scripture does not say that it is the final authority. It says that the Church is. So what you are proclaiming is a man-made tradition that you have not read in a single page of Scripture.)<br /><br />Also, Scripture says in James that perseverance make us perfect (see James 1: 3-4). Surely you don't believe, then, that perseverance is all that you need, or that you are complete and in need of nothing else?<br /><br />The Amateur Apologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06042589564126217004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319525241110721507.post-72526923466679340922012-09-06T23:34:27.441-05:002012-09-06T23:34:27.441-05:00Let me clarify what I mean.
Since all Scripture i...Let me clarify what I mean.<br /><br />Since all Scripture is God breathed, <br />it is perfect.Therefore, All I need <br />is Scripture as my final authority, <br />not what any church may teach, that <br />includes the church I go to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319525241110721507.post-29734248906867245392012-09-06T17:30:12.681-05:002012-09-06T17:30:12.681-05:00As a believer, saying "I know the Bible is al...As a believer, saying "I know the Bible is all I need" is a man-made tradition. You believe that because you heard a preacher preach that, who heard another Christian declare it, who heard another man proclaim it...<br /><br />But NO ONE ever read "the Bible is all I need" in a single page of the Bible.<br /><br />It is a man-made tradition to believe that, friend, that you have succumbed to and mistakenly fallen for.<br /><br />And, amen! to All Scripture being God-breathed. No Catholic denies that Scripture comes from the Hand of God.<br /><br />However, that verse most certainly does NOT mean that "the Bible is all I need." That is, indeed, adding to Scripture.The Amateur Apologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06042589564126217004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319525241110721507.post-36616500037380719802012-09-06T15:21:41.259-05:002012-09-06T15:21:41.259-05:00That, friend, is a man-made tradition that you hav...That, friend, is a man-made tradition that you have to find everything you believe in the pages of the Bible. <br /><br />As a believer,I know the Bible is all I need. <br /><br />God said, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is <br />useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319525241110721507.post-59783727702298044722012-09-06T06:43:27.178-05:002012-09-06T06:43:27.178-05:00It's right after the verse that says, "Ev...It's right after the verse that says, "Everything we believe about God must be found in the Bible!" ;-)<br /><br />That, friend, is a man-made tradition that you have to find everything you believe in the pages of the Bible. <br /><br />Now, since that is YOUR tradition (even though the Bible doesn't say this), can you show us where the Bible says that other children came from Mary's womb?The Amateur Apologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06042589564126217004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319525241110721507.post-41201534570816443312012-09-06T00:04:12.192-05:002012-09-06T00:04:12.192-05:00But NOTHING says that they were the children of Ma...But NOTHING says that they were the children of Mary, who was, of course, ever-virgin.<br /><br />Show me one verse in Scripture that states Mary was ever-virgin.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319525241110721507.post-78835805024376719822012-09-05T17:40:53.991-05:002012-09-05T17:40:53.991-05:00Consider the fact that this is an ancient Middle E...Consider the fact that this is an ancient Middle Eastern culture, so "in his own house" MUST have included cousins, aunts, uncles...<br /><br />So there were a multitude of folks who fit this descriptor. <br /><br />Clearly, one cannot use that verse to determine that Jesus had brothers.<br /><br />And even if he did, there is NO VERSE that says they were the children of Mary. <br /><br />They may have been Joseph's children from a previous marriage. <br /><br />Or adopted brothers.<br /><br />But NOTHING says that they were the children of Mary, who was, of course, ever-virgin.<br /><br />The Amateur Apologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06042589564126217004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319525241110721507.post-84396478695398212222012-09-05T10:29:06.796-05:002012-09-05T10:29:06.796-05:00"As far as who did not honor him: it's al..."As far as who did not honor him: it's all <br />conjecture, isn't it?" Ok, it's conjecture. <br />Let me ask you, If someone didn't honor your <br />friend, in his own house,other than his father <br />and mother, who FIRST comes to mind ? (I real-<br />ize your answer also will be just conjecture).<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319525241110721507.post-84994863849260751692012-09-03T18:28:46.917-05:002012-09-03T18:28:46.917-05:00Anonymous, can you tell me where the subject chang...Anonymous, can you tell me where the subject changed from David to Jesus in Psalm 69? And how do you know?<br /><br />As far as who did not honor him: it's all conjecture, isn't it? Unless you have a specific verse that tells you that it was his womb-brothers? Any verse that describes the children of Mary dishonoring Jesus would be fine.<br /><br />(You may search the entire Scriptures, Anonymous, but you will not find any verse describing the children of Mary dishonoring Jesus. For there are no verses that describe any other child coming from the womb of Mary. That is a MAN-MADE TRADITION.)<br /><br />It is not right for you to reserve the privilege for yourself to offer conjecture--"it was His siblings", while denying Catholics this right for ourselves.The Amateur Apologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06042589564126217004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319525241110721507.post-2014234729190493092012-09-03T18:17:50.169-05:002012-09-03T18:17:50.169-05:00Nope,this verse is about David. However,this does ...Nope,this verse is about David. However,this does <br />not mean that Verse 8 isn't prophetic about Jesus <br />and His mother.<br /><br />Back to my original question: Who in Jesus's <br />house did not honor Him ? We know it wasn't <br />Joseph or Mary? Saying that His cousins,breth-<br />ren,brothers etc. (not from Mary's womb ) lived <br />with Jesus in His house would be pure conjecture. <br />No, the clear implication is that it was His sib-<br />lings.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319525241110721507.post-10291761947373542872012-09-03T12:14:16.384-05:002012-09-03T12:14:16.384-05:00Regarding Psalm 69--if you believe that it refers ...Regarding Psalm 69--if you believe that it refers to Jesus, speaking about his "mother's sons" (meaning, Mary), then what do you think about the verses just above that, that talk about the speaker's "folly" and "wrongs". <br /><br />"Thou who dost know my folly, And my wrongs are not hidden from Thee."<br /><br />If it is referring to Jesus, do you believe that Jesus had "folly" and "wrongs"? <br /><br />If it is not referring to Jesus, then the speaker's "mother" could not, of course, be Mary.The Amateur Apologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06042589564126217004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319525241110721507.post-68617684639557162662012-09-03T11:30:04.550-05:002012-09-03T11:30:04.550-05:00Yes, some of his "brothers" did not beli...Yes, some of his "brothers" did not believe in Him.<br /><br />In fact, in Acts 1:15 it refers to 120 of Jesus' "brothers". Some believed in him, some didn't. <br /><br />Do you really believe that Jesus had 120 brothers? Or could "brothers" refer to something other than "those who come from the womb of Mary"?<br /><br />The Amateur Apologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06042589564126217004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319525241110721507.post-63915625213344514942012-09-03T11:08:40.041-05:002012-09-03T11:08:40.041-05:00Was Jesus estranged by His brothers? John 7:5 says...Was Jesus estranged by His brothers? John 7:5 says <br />"For not even His brothers were believing in Him." Furthermore, Psalm 69:8 says "my mother's sons." <br />Are these both to be understood as not referring <br />to His siblings? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319525241110721507.post-23384543914301119562012-09-03T10:21:16.985-05:002012-09-03T10:21:16.985-05:00You can search the entire Bible, from Genesis to R...You can search the entire Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, and you will not find a single verse that says that these "brothers and sisters" are the children of Mary.<br /><br />That is a man-made tradition, Anonymous. You heard a preacher say, "Mary had other children!"; and he heard another preacher say it. Who heard another preacher say it....<br /><br />But no one ever read, in a single page of Scripture, that Mary had other children.<br /><br />These brothers and sisters of the Lord were his cousins or other relatives. Not from the womb of Mary, which had been set apart specifically to contain He Who Could Not Be Contained.The Amateur Apologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06042589564126217004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319525241110721507.post-42241282073927316272012-09-03T10:08:29.446-05:002012-09-03T10:08:29.446-05:00Doesn't the Bible specifically mention Jesus&#...Doesn't the Bible specifically mention Jesus' brothers and sisters? So how can the Catholic Church proclaim that Mary was ever-virgin?<br /><br />55 Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brethren James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Jude: 56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence therefore hath he all these things? 57 And they were scandalized in his regard. But Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.<br /><br />Who in Jesus's house did not honor Him ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com