Well, somebody must be - if they weren't, we wouldn't keep getting these "guess who swam the Tiber now?" threads.
And BTW, I agree with HarleyD - that was a great commentary you linked us to. Many thanks!
They [Evangelicals who have converted] quite often speak in terms of the Reformation while denying the Reformation's Biblical foundation....You have to wonder why. Could it be that functionally speaking, most Evanjellycal Protestants are Roman Catholic? Could it be that the man-centered preaching and teaching has been taking its toll? Could it be the denial of sound Biblical theology in favor of Protestant Traditions (Ohhhh do Protestants have their Traditions)?
Maybe it's time to celebrate another ex-priest who is now an evangelical!
Well, it 'could be', but they will be disappointed if they are looking for 'more of the same'.
Because of the dramatic events of our time, the theme of mutual forgiveness is felt with increased urgency, yet there is little perception of our fundamental need of God’s forgiveness, of our justification by him. Our modern consciousness in general is no longer aware of the fact that we stand as debtors before God and that sin is a reality which can be overcome only by God’s initiative. Behind this weakening of the theme of justification and of the forgiveness of sins is ultimately a weakening of our relation with God. In this sense, our first task will perhaps be to rediscover in a new way the living God present in our lives.
Benedict XVI
Sept 12, 2006
Are you missing the irony that the blogger derides one of the converts for accepting the "Roman exegesis" of John 6, while simultaneously setting himself up as the arbiter of what is and isn't "sound Biblical theology"?