You don’t seem to grasp how things were interpreted during the time period and how they flowed into the beliefs.
Until you can grasp this it’s pointless to waste my time with people blinded by rabid anti Catholicism.
I will pray for you at Adoration this week fro removal of the blindfold
“You don’t seem to grasp how things were interpreted during the time period”
So, using your Ultra-Smart Catholic reinterpreter, how about you “reinterpret” for me how this is compatible with the Roman Catholic view of John 6, line by line if you can:
“They said therefore unto Him, What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?” For He had said to them, “Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for that which endureth unto eternal life.” “What shall we do?” they ask; by observing what, shall we be able to fulfill this precept? “Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on Him whom He has sent.” This is then to eat the meat, not that which perisheth, but that which endureth unto eternal life. To what purpose dost thou make ready teeth and stomach? Believe, and thou hast eaten already. (Augustine, Tractate 25)
In particular, you’re going to have to find a way to reinterpret “This is then to eat the meat” into “This is not how you eat the meat, that has to be done on Sunday and officiated by a Catholic Priest.” And again, “Why does thou ready teeth and stomach? Believe, and thou hast eaten already” into “Prepare thine teeth and stomach. Believe, and on Sunday you will then eat the body of Christ.”
Good luck on that.
“I will pray for you at Adoration this week fro removal of the blindfold”
LOL, I don’t think God is going to put the blindfold on based on your vain prayers during your idol worship.
How did you figure out how things were interpreted back then??? How do you know and we don't...
So 'back then', people meant the opposite of what they said???