Sorry, but I find arguments from authority to be exceedingly unsatisfactory.And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age." (Mt 28:18-20)
If you want to believe something just because some great theologian 500 years ago did, well, that’s your business.As Augustine put it, 'I would not believe in the Gospels were it not for the authority of the Catholic Church' - but if you want to believe something different just because, well, that’s your business. Merry Christmas!
True...but neither you nor your religious organisation have Christ’s authority.
True...but neither you nor your religious organisation have Christ’s authority.
I don't know if I'd brag about that...I don't believe in any authority whatsoever in the Catholic religion but yet I believe in the Gospels and believe the Gospels...