tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011430871385466953.post7303224584279420275..comments2023-10-26T11:33:09.550+01:00Comments on Battlements Of Rubies: Explaining the Catholic Church to an atheistClare@ BattlementsOfRubieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13672603563016876943noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011430871385466953.post-37508049458747026752011-06-05T23:17:52.729+01:002011-06-05T23:17:52.729+01:00Part Time Pilgrim
"I suppose you could attack...Part Time Pilgrim<br />"I suppose you could attack the idea that accepting church authority necessarily means suspending your critical faculties, that a someone living out their faith is constantly called to discern what the faith means in the circumstances of their own lives. Al is clearly making a mistake if he equates church authority with the authority of a drill sergeant."<br /><br />I agree with you. I have just posted my response to him and I hope I have shown him that, as you say, church authority is distinct from the kind of authority wielded by a drill sargeant.Clare@ BattlementsOfRubieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13672603563016876943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011430871385466953.post-66052947834852627482011-06-05T23:15:02.216+01:002011-06-05T23:15:02.216+01:00Patricius
"It seems to me that someone who do...Patricius<br />"It seems to me that someone who doesn't accept the existence of God and who then turns to questioning the Church's credentials reveals something of their ideological baggage. You might find the following website helpful http://www.churchinhistory.org/default.htm "<br /><br />Yes, quite probably. In my experience atheists are rarely just atheists. They are catholic atheists or muslim atheists or baptist atheists etc.<br />Thanks for the great link, which I have added to my sidebar (I've put it under "apologetics" for now, but I think I need to create some more categories)Clare@ BattlementsOfRubieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13672603563016876943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011430871385466953.post-36001813738013261882011-06-01T17:31:23.576+01:002011-06-01T17:31:23.576+01:00I'd be interested to know what answers you got...I'd be interested to know what answers you got from the Spitfire Grill. The Church's authority rests on its (Christ given) role in the revelation of God. If you don't beleive in God, then it will seem, if not "deeply potty", at least deluded.<br /><br />I suppose you could attack the idea that accepting church authority necessarily means suspending your critical faculties, that a someone living out their faith is constantly called to discern what the faith means in the circumstances of their own lives. Al is clearly making a mistake if he equates church authority with the authority of a drill sergeant. <br /><br />I will look in on your next post to see what you said.Part-time Pilgrimhttp://www.minipilgrim.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011430871385466953.post-8142371274110746432011-06-01T09:34:26.219+01:002011-06-01T09:34:26.219+01:00"The conversation was moving away from answer..."The conversation was moving away from answering questions about the existence of God, and why theists are well within their rational rights, to specifically defending the Catholic Church and her claims to be a divine institution."<br /><br />It seems to me that someone who doesn't accept the existence of God and who then turns to questioning the Church's credentials reveals something of their ideological baggage. You might find the following website helpful http://www.churchinhistory.org/default.htmPatriciushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08906131174326742939noreply@blogger.com