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Which “authoritative” Church, the RCC or the Eastern Orthodox? Decisions, decisions.

And are you saying the “authorities” can contradict itself?

The only REAL authority is GOD and He made it clear what would be in the Bible (Temporal speaking) before 100AD.

5,816 posted on 06/14/2008 4:35:24 PM PDT by rollo tomasi (Working hard to pay for deadbeats and corrupt politicians.)

To: rollo tomasi

The only REAL authority is GOD and He made it clear what would be in the Bible (Temporal speaking) before 100AD.

At Jamnia? LOL

A gathering of Pharisees ripping Christian books out of the Bible is hardly the voice of God.

5,820 posted on 06/14/2008 4:37:19 PM PDT by Petronski (Scripture & Tradition must be accepted & honored w/equal sentiments of devotion & reverence. CCC 82)

To: rollo tomasi

***Which “authoritative” Church, the RCC or the Eastern Orthodox? Decisions, decisions.***

The Church is the authority. We are both the authority.

***The only REAL authority is GOD and He made it clear what would be in the Bible (Temporal speaking) before 100AD.***

Do you have evidence?

5,822 posted on 06/14/2008 4:38:13 PM PDT by MarkBsnr ( I would not believe in the Gospel if the authority of the Catholic Church did not move me to do so.)

To: rollo tomasi

Should have read:

The only REAL authority is GOD and He made it clear what would be in the Bible (Temporal speaking) before 100AD.

At Jamnia? LOL

A gathering of Pharisees ripping pro-Christian books out of the Bible is hardly the voice of God.

5,825 posted on 06/14/2008 4:39:23 PM PDT by Petronski (Scripture & Tradition must be accepted & honored w/equal sentiments of devotion & reverence. CCC 82)

To: rollo tomasi; MarkBsnr

Over 20 books, written before 100AD, were never questioned as not being inspired, hence always deemed from oral Apostolistic tradition. The fight was over 5 books suspected as not being inspired and geographically flip-flopped around by various “authoritative” councils.

At times it is worthwhile to read a "sympathetic" version concerning the history of the a Septuagint. The bobbing and weaving while still attempting to maintain a semblance of authenticity is instructive.

For example the Catholic Encyclopedia:

On account of its diffusion alone the hellenizing Jews and early Christians , copies of the Septuagint were multiplied; and as might be expected, many changes, deliberate as well as involuntary, crept in. The necessity of restoring the text as far as possible to its pristine purity was felt. The following is a brief account of the attempted corrections:

Catholic Encyclopedia - The Septuagint - Critical corrections of Origen, Lucian, and Hesychius

There has been no proof whatsoever that a single pristine copy of the Septuagint ever existed, let alone one which was written in 72 days.

5,921 posted on 06/15/2008 1:17:03 PM PDT by OLD REGGIE (I am most likely a Biblical Unitarian? Let me be perfectly clear. I know no thing.)

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