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To: Raycpa
A major part of being a Christian is to place oneself under authority.

The Smoke of Satan entered the Church around 1960. So whose authority would you be under? Myself, I would say it would depend on the particular Bishop.

12 posted on 12/24/2011 2:46:33 PM PST by steve86 (Acerbic by nature, not nurture (Could be worst in 40 years))
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To: steve86
The Smoke of Satan entered the Church around 1960. So whose authority would you be under? Myself, I would say it would depend on the particular Bishop.

That quote is not to be taken out of context, and deliberately misapplied in order to abrogate the authority of the Church instituted by Christ.

15 posted on 12/24/2011 3:03:10 PM PST by Bayard
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To: steve86
The Smoke of Satan entered the Church around 1960. So whose authority would you be under? Myself, I would say it would depend on the particular Bishop.

<< Romans 13 >> New American Standard Bible Be Subject to Government 1Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. 2Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves.

17 posted on 12/24/2011 3:30:32 PM PST by Raycpa
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To: steve86
The Smoke of Satan entered the Church around 1960. So whose authority would you be under? Myself, I would say it would depend on the particular Bishop.

no it didn't...the church is made up of fallible men and at times they do stupid things. You are, of course, free to put yourself under whichever bishop you choose, but if you have a problem with a particular bishop...take it up with a higher authority, the vatican if necessary, but don't go off half cocked and make your own rules as you go along. That describes protestantism to a "T".

20 posted on 12/24/2011 4:40:24 PM PST by terycarl (lurking, but well informed)
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