My Objections To The Catholic Faith, #1

[Jake Huether]

[quote name='cmotherofpirl' date='Apr 8 2004, 12:39 PM'] Jesus was objecting to the traditions added which nulified the Law, not Law itself.
Jesus could not object to the Law since they were given by God to Moses.

Verse 14 makes reference to things learned, not things read. Things learned were traditions and stories of Jesus. But they were not yet Gospels as we know them. The only Scripture known to Timothy since childhood was the Old Testament. The OT could provide all the prophecies pertaining to Jesus.

There were writings being circulated and read but they did not all end up in the New Testament. For example, the letters of Pope Clement were read in the early church along with the letters of Paul. Not all of Paul's letters made it to scripture, some were lost. So not everything that could be scripture made it, but only what the Church choose to include.

All scripture is profitable, but no where in that sentence does it say ONLY scripture is profitable. Remember verse 14 "things learned"? That is not referring to Scripture but what Paul taught.
So Scripture and Tradition are both useful. [/quote]
Amen!

[HS_Dad]

[quote name='Jake Huether' date='Apr 8 2004, 09:16 AM'] The Church's Teachings are subordinate to the Truth.  For this reason they will not contradict Scripture.  Likewise, Scripture and Tradition are subordinate to the Truth, and so they will not contradict what the Church Teaches.[/quote]


With that I think all Catholics can (or at least should) be able to agree!!

Happy Easter!!!

Edited April 8, 2004 by HS_Dad